31.   Lewis, of the Downtown Alliance, said an incentive plan announced by Gov. George Pataki last month should help keep businesses in lower Manhattan.

32.   New houses and markets have been hastily thrown up, thanks in part to a government incentive plan.

33.   On Tuesday, Prime Minister Paavo Lippponen also voiced opposition to the incentive plan.

34.   The announcement came three days after the Legislature met in a special session to pass an incentives plan for Nissan and two days after local officials approved related resolutions.

35.   The House bill contains the major points of the incentive plan.

36.   The government also announced a savings incentive plan making interest income tax-free if the deposit is left untouched for seven years.

37.   The incentive plan, based on earnings over three segments each year, was designed to encourage players to enter more tournaments.

38.   Various incentive plans have been proposed in New York City and in California, giving teachers higher salaries or bonuses for performance.