As support for the program started to slip, last year's increase amounted to only about $200 million.

The South's increase, to a pace of 457,000 from 455,000, amounted to four-tenths of 1 percent.

He said the increase amounted to the largest single-month gain since September 2000.

On the average student loan, of $2,400, the increase amounts to an additional $12 cost for the borrower.

After adjusting for inflation the increase amounted to only 0.7 percent.

Last month, a strong increase in a survey of retailers amounted to a confirmation of growing consumer confidence.

As this increase amounted to 50%, the relative concentration of involved genes rose from 20 to 30%.

The increase amounted to about 1 meter which corresponds to a rate of 0.3 millimeters per year.

If we adjust for the accounting effects of the economic recovery plan, the increase in this area amounts to around 8%.

That increase amounts to 71 percent, roughly three times the rate of inflation.