71.   Stamford, Connecticut-based General Host said Cypress will borrow funds to refinance existing debt and provide additional liquidity.

72.   Still others are able to refinance their debt as interest comes due.

73.   Tandy, which operates the Radio Shack chain, plans to use the proceeds to refinance near-term debt.

74.   Tenneco plans to retire or refinance debt further as it completes a business reorganization.

75.   That is what happened this year as the city has sold off assets, refinanced its debt and engaged in other gimmicks to finish the year in the black.

76.   That rise makes it less attractive to refinance debt.

77.   The bankruptcy case was dismissed in January, when Burpee and its main lender, PNC Bank, settled their differences and Burpee refinanced its debt.

78.   The agency will use proceeds from the sale to refinance outstanding debt at lower interest rates.

79.   The challenges that Lucent Technologies faced in refinancing its debt this past week demonstrate just how wary bankers have suddenly become, according to several leading lenders.

80.   The city could turn to one-shot actions used in the past, like tapping surpluses, refinancing debt or selling assets.