1.   A rate increase could stem growth and raise borrowing costs for Chilean companies, hurting earnings.

2.   That could require rate increases to stem rising prices, the minutes suggested.

3.   That latter increase stemmed from inventory control problems.

4.   That price increase stems from interest payments.

5.   The increase stemmed largely from gains in the Latin American and Asia Pacific regions, Case said.

6.   The increase stems from larger plant acreage.

7.   The increases stemmed primarily from higher prices for seasonal foods, package tours and rents, typical for this time of year.

8.   The increase stemmed mostly from overseas revenue.

9.   The increase stems from the resumption of standards ignored during the boom, Gupta told employees.

10.   The increase stemmed from higher plant capacity, stronger sales volumes and wider profit margins for certain petrochemicals.