1.  Any prolonged disruption in copper production at Escondida often sends world copper prices higher.

2.  Any reduction in supply has a tendency to bolster prices, traders noted.

3.  Dennis Wedlick, a New York architect, is advising his clients to lock contractors in to set prices for their work by negotiating a fixed bid.

4.  Denny's stock fell 60 yen to 3,810 yen, while Seven-Eleven's share price was unchanged at 7,240 yen.

5.  Denny's stock rose 40 yen to 2,900 yen, while Seven-Eleven's share price rose 20 yen to 6,990 yen.

6.  Denver International won't be gaining Western Pacific without paying a price.

7.  Deflation has given new buying power to Japanese consumers, who pay some of the world's highest prices.

8.  Deflation is an economic condition in which prices continue to drop.

9.  Deflation is disastrous for an economy, as Japan is discovering, because as the prices of goods fall, consumer spending grinds to a halt.

10.  Deflation occurs when prices actually decline.