81.   The value-added tax has been increased on all goods and services and excise duties have been raised on a variety of imported luxury goods and automobiles.

82.   The stocks of health maintenance organizations increased on expectations that they might benefit from a Medicare rate increase.

83.   Their dilemma deepens as sales boom in cyberspace and complaints increase on Main Street about the unfairness of a tax-free Internet.

84.   Those on all sides of the issue agree that Boston rents have increased on average, but the effects of decontrol are still developing.

85.   Thus, digital watermarks are not intended to increase commerce on computer networks, or even to prevent copying.

86.   Traffic increased on most short-haul routes from one European city to another, mainly due to increased competition from budget airlines like EasyJet and Ryanair.

87.   Trading always increases on the day when bimonthly options expire.

88.   Uncovered short sales increased on both the New York and the American stock exchanges for the month.

89.   Up until now, price increases on Coke products have dampened sales, especially in highly competitive supermarket aisles.

90.   With layoffs mounting, pressure is increasing on the administration and Congress to provide help for the unemployed.