31.   Back home, the three U.S. automakers are caught in a vise of raising prices to boost profits or offering incentives to keep market share.

32.   Banks are also offering incentives for consumers to pay their bills online.

33.   Both Thailand and the Philippines are offering GM incentives such as tax holidays and duty-free capital equipment imports.

34.   -- Block attempts to offer incentives like postal subsidies or free and reduced-cost air time to candidates who agree to spending limits.

35.   -- Offering tax incentives to private companies for cleaning up pollution voluntarily.

36.   A second component offers tax incentives to increase investment in distressed areas.

37.   A trend seems to be growing among colleges and universities to offer retirement incentives.

38.   Airlines are increasingly offering incentives, including price discounts and bonus frequent flyer mileage, to customers who book on their online sites.

39.   Agencies all over are adding perquisites to attract employees and offering incentives to those already on staff who bring in new hires.

40.   Both sides offered economic incentives in return for the plant.