1.   Furthermore, the price rises were partially offset by increases in compensation payments on top of wages and pensions.

2.   The Chancellor, Kenneth Clarke, has said any public sector pay rises should be offset by improvements in productivity.

3.   Although the rates have come up slightly since then, Ayvazian said that special offers and discount plans from the major carriers offset the rise.

4.   Analysts expect Continental to report a decline in first-quarter earnings later this month, as a higher tax rate offsets a rise in traffic for the quarter.

5.   Analysts said profits must come through to offset any rise in interest rates and arrest a pullback in share prices.

6.   Analysts said second-quarter profits must meet or beat forecasts to offset any rise in interest rates and arrest a pullback in share prices.

7.   As a result of the price war, the company said, marketing costs increased, offsetting a rise in car sales.

8.   Auto and brokerage stocks fell offsetting a rise in retail and food stocks.

9.   Auto and brokerage stocks fell, offsetting a rise in retail and food stocks.