11.   As the deficit widens and borrowing grows, the government faces rising interest costs to attract lenders.

12.   Atlanta-based BellSouth plans to sell more debt to cut its interest costs and to finance operations.

13.   Both countries have already had enough trouble trying to revive their sagging economies, without imposing the burden of higher interest costs.

14.   Both strategies inflate the long-term interest costs.

15.   Bottlers tend to have poor earnings but high operating cash flow, or earnings before depreciation, amortization, interest costs and taxes.

16.   Bottlers tend to have poor earnings but high operating cash flow, which is earnings before depreciation, amortization, interest costs and taxes.

17.   A narrowing market for the bonds could mean the city would have to pay more in interest costs.

18.   All of which leads some analysts to the view that lower interest cost, reduced depreciation expense and clever tax avoidance tactics are a better explanation for phenomenal profits.

19.   Brazilian Brady bonds rose as investors anticipated the country will soon retire the bonds with the highest interest cost.

20.   But if Giuliani diverted some of the new money to finance some of the projects, the city would have to borrow less, trimming its interest costs.