91.   And, after a banner year for Amour canned meats, the company raised its prices, but competitors did not follow suit.

92.   Any devaluation would raise the price of imports, hurting companies that use foreign goods and fueling inflation.

93.   Any toughening of the law, she said, could raise prices exorbitantly for all groups and make the whole process more clandestine.

94.   APPLE BACKS OFF PRICE INCREASE Apple Computer backed off from a decision to raise prices retroactively on some computers that customers already had ordered and paid for.

95.   Area liquor stores and gas stations raised their prices in line with the price hike by Wednesday morning.

96.   As a result, some Web sites have folded, while others have raised prices in an effort to give better service.

97.   Any business that can has raised prices.

98.   As a result, say many smaller vending-machine owners and distribution companies, a bottler can raise prices at will and otherwise dictate the terms of business.

99.   As long as consumer spending remains sluggish, retailers will find it hard to raise prices, meaning the Fed has room to cut rates again.

100.   As long as workers are increasingly productive, employers can afford to pay them without needing to raise prices.