81.   Ian Williams, corporate communications manager at Placer, said the decision could lead to higher short-term costs, but overall costs would remain stable.

82.   In addition, Ford said marketing and product costs remained at high levels.

83.   In particular, they have complained admissions fees and housing costs remained too expensive for poor blacks.

84.   It also said product costs remain at high levels.

85.   Restoration costs remain uncertain because no one knows what form cleanup will take.

86.   The cost of vegetables remained stable at all wet markets and supermarkets surveyed in the Klang Valley.

87.   The cost of drugs remains a crucial issue for combatting disease in poor countries, Brundtland said.

88.   However the human cost remained unclear, with no official death toll released for some days and local information coming in piecemeal.

89.   However, Volvo said investments and product development costs remained high.

90.   But costs have remained virtually unchanged since.