But Mr. Koch said Mr. Rohatyn had created artificial surpluses by assuming that diverted revenues waiting to be paid out would earn unrealistically low interest.

Corporate spending for computer issues related to the year 2000 may divert revenues away from some Microsoft products but could benefit others, he said.

The state's authority to divert revenues from the Unemployment Compensation Fund expired on Dec. 31.

Of course, it would hardly matter who bought tickets if the lottery merely diverted revenues and profits from illegal gambling to worthy government activities.

The Transit Authority's director of bus service planning, Norman Silverman, said the vans are "diverting revenues away from our system but our main motivation for stopping them is the safety of the public."

They were loyally supported by the one-time bankers' scourge, Vince Cable, who declared yesterday that the German position was "completely unjustified" and would simply divert revenues from Britain to the EU.

The dual exchange rate system allows for the government and state-owned enterprises to divert funds and revenues, but also gives the government more control over the local economy and temporarily subdue inflation.

Aside from advertising, the foundation continues to support local antismoking ventures with small grants intended to foster innovation at a time when some states have been diverting revenues from the 1998 tobacco settlement to other budget priorities.

Israelite again angrily accused companies like YouTube of diverting revenues away from copyright holders, but Potter countered that YouTube doesn't monetize content that it hasn't licensed.

It has served as an attractive political prospect ever since, diverting revenues which would normally be deposited into the general fund.