It then listed the added expenses of formatting manuscripts for electronic books, protecting digital material from piracy and granting higher discounts to E-book distributors.

When patients were granted discounts at the 25 and 50 percent levels, the hospital was therefore still able to generate a surplus.

Some days, for example, it would grant me discounts on peanut butter and jelly, but the next time I would get only the jelly.

The independent bookstores asked the court to enjoin Avon from granting such discounts and to retain jurisdiction over the matter for 10 years.

Hospitals elsewhere typically grant discounts to H.M.O.'s and raise charges for other patients.

Seven years ago, New York passed a law requiring automobile insurers to grant discounts for safety devices like air bags.

Only a few other states require such discounts, but many insurance companies voluntarily grant discounts for passive restraints and anti-theft devices.

Space is really very limited, so I'm unable to grant discounts.

The major manufacturers are granting discounts to hospitals that prove they can deliver high volumes of orders.

The company, based in Dallas, is introducing various levels of fares to grant discounts on advance purchases.