81.   Yet, he said, resale price maintenance could benefit consumers.

82.   Others, however, indicated that selling the licenses for a relatively low price will benefit consumers in the long run.

83.   Andrx issued a statement saying the deal actually benefited consumers by providing it funds to change its product to avoid patent infringement charges.

84.   Bell Atlantic and GTE Corp. are taking steps to convince regulators that their proposed merger would benefit consumers and comply with federal law.

85.   Bell companies maintain that the bill will benefit American consumers by making it more profitable and appealing to offer high-speed Web connections to a broader market.

86.   China responds that their low prices hold down inflation and benefit American consumers.

87.   DiFrancesco also called for changes in state law that he said would benefit health care consumers.

88.   Dr Sulaiman said any incentive to farmers would boost output as a result of lower production cost and this would in turn benefit consumers at large.

89.   Earlier in the day, executives of British Airways and American reiterated their position that the deal will benefit consumers with better airline connections and lower ticket prices.

90.   He noted that the FCC review puts the onus on companies to show how a deal would actively benefit consumers.