1.   The state government has begun a new purge, with plans to cut demand by imposing a surcharge.

2.   At present Alaska and Southwest airlines have not imposed additional surcharges.

3.   Automatic teller surcharges were first imposed by entrepreneurs in the South and West who had placed cash machines in places like convenience stores and shopping malls.

4.   BankBoston is currently preparing to impose surcharges if the Legislature recesses this summer without taking any action.

5.   Beware services that impose a surcharge for faster modems.

6.   But Connecticut and Iowa have banned the fees on ATMs in their states, although banks based there can still impose surcharges on machines in other places.

7.   But Seidel also suggested companies may be padding their profits by imposing higher surcharges.

8.   But six to nine months after the surcharges are imposed, consumers revert to their previous behavior.

9.   But to maximize their profits, the cruise ships typically impose a surcharge depending on the type of message being sent.

10.   For example, Northwest Airlines imposed the surcharge, but rescinded its increase on routes where it competes with low-fare carriers, such as Southwest.