81.   Both companies announced big profit increases at the same time as their merger plans.

82.   But deputy labor minister Ion Giurascu told The Associated Press that the decision to allow increases only at profit-making etnerprises was in keeping with a market economy.

83.   But other analysts said they were looking for another rate increase at that time and more in the second half of the year.

84.   Clinton was slated to announce support for the increase at the White House later in the day, the officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity.

85.   Consumers appeared to have tailored back on their purchases, even though price increases at the consumer level remain in check.

86.   Continued big losses of factory jobs tempered gains elsewhere, including increases at service companies, retailers and health care providers.

87.   Continued losses of factory jobs tempered gains elsewhere, including increases at service companies, retailers and health care providers.

88.   Future rate increases at the national and regional levels are to be granted only after careful consideration of the effect on consumers.

89.   He said he could not estimate the price increase at the pump or how long the increase would last.

90.   He said neither force reductions nor personnel increases at other embassies will result.