1.   An Alcoa spokesman said costs generally rise when revenue increases.

2.   And a recent survey by the National Association of Purchasing management found factory executives expect revenues to increase in the new year.

3.   And a recent survey by the National Association of Purchasing Management found that factory executives expect revenue to increase in the new year.

4.   BUDGET DEFICIT NARROWS The federal budget deficit narrowed in July from a year earlier as government spending slowed and revenue increased.

5.   But so far this year, most of these sites report that weekly revenues are actually increasing, despite the fact that post-holiday sales to consumers have leveled off.

6.   Chairman and Chief Executive James Morgan said yesterday he expected revenue to increase to new records based on strong orders for its products.

7.   Commission revenue also likely increased at many firms.

8.   Easton said that while baseball bat sales have been flat, overall revenues still are increasing and the company is making money.

9.   Few paid attention to the problem because state revenues were increasing steadily as the economy expanded.

10.   Forbes has countered that the tax cut would unleash so much money and enterprise that government revenues could actually increase.