1.  At the same time, contractors' traditional customers in the West slashed military spending by a quarter on average.

2.  Economists had on average forecast a 2.0 percent rise from a year earlier.

3.  In 2000, those with bachelor's degrees earned 1.82 times as much, on average, as high school graduates, according to data from the Census Bureau.

4.  NEW YORK: on average.

5.  On average, for every five points a school slips, it admits 2 percent more applicants _ becoming less selective.

6.  On average, when it rains in Phoenix, about 0.2 inches falls, which is nearly 3 percent of the normal annual rainfall.

7.  On average, approximately 13 inches of snow fall in March and 9 inches in April, more snow than typically is observed during any winter month.

8.  On average, in seven out of ten winters the temperature stays below zero on at least one day.

9.  On average, most likely.

10.  On average, the service transfers about $1 trillion in funds and $637 billion in securities daily.