61.   The ability to run factories without a large, well-paid labor force could mean significant cost reductions for Goodyear, said David Garrity, a Smith Barney analyst.

62.   The capitalized cost reduction reduces the value of the leased vehicle that will be spread over the term of the lease.

63.   The company plans to take an undetermined first-quarter charge for cost reductions that could include firings, the selling of assets or the ending of outsourcing contracts.

64.   The company hopes to revive growth with new products, structural cost reduction and productivity improvement, said Chairman and Chief Executive Nolan D. Archibald.

65.   The computer processing services unit, which sells software and tax services, benefited from major cost reductions.

66.   The company hopes to revive growth with new products, cost reductions and productivity improvements, Chairman and Chief Executive Nolan D. Archibald said.

67.   The first wave in managed-care reform, Love avers, is to compete on cost reduction.

68.   The improved margins reflected the manufacturing plants the apparel maker closed in North America and western Europe and corresponding job cuts, as well as some other cost reductions.

69.   The longer it takes, the harder it may be for GE to repair the damage and reap the benefits of cost reductions.

70.   The price hikes have more than offset cost reductions and productivity gains, Rubbermaid said.