The commission ordered Intel to eliminate discounts that had discriminated against AMD.

The authority plans to eliminate discounts for large water users and require moisture sensors for newly installed automatic sprinklers.

Finally, look for funds whose bylaws make it simple for management to eliminate discounts by buying back shares or converting the fund to a mutual fund.

Meanwhile, American told analysts it would eliminate corporate discounts on its lowest fares, matching a move in 2001 by Northwest Airlines, saving American $80 million a year.

Some of McKinsey's recommendations so far seem relatively minor, like eliminating discounts for some corporate customers.

The companies' search for alternatives appears to have been prompted by Northwest's decision in December to eliminate corporate discounts on its lowest published fares.

Procter & Gamble projected savings of $175 million a year from its new pricing strategy of eliminating discounts.

Conversions, along with share buybacks, are a favored strategy for eliminating large discounts.

Not only have emerging markets rebounded, but some activist shareholders, especially institutional investors, have been pushing funds to eliminate persistent discounts to net asset value.

Many drug companies are eliminating discounts, which they would now be required to share with the Medicaid program.