1.   Most of the major long-distance companies offer discount calling plans to customers who make a lot of long-distance calls.

2.   Dole also wants to address a controversial deal giving three communications companies discounts on valuable licenses to develop the next generation of wireless telephone systems.

3.   He added that company discounts and rebates over the decade have kept average price increases for Merck medicines below the rate of inflation.

4.   He added that company discounts and rebates actually lowered the average price of Merck medicine below the rate of inflation.