Companies would gladly pay for the use of so grand a space so close to Wall Street.

The lender usually pays an interest rate close to the current Federal funds rate.

Bell Atlantic appears to be paying close to 12 times recent cash flow, what comparable deals usually fetch.

Farmland is required by law to pay about 20 percent of its profits to farmers; it actually paid close to 50 percent.

And in most cities, audiences are paying close to top prices for tickets too.

But most hotels, shops and restaurants pay a better rate, close to the fluctuating price of the black market.

Since many people are paying close to 20 percent interest, a little effort could effectively cut interest payments by about a third.

In Milan, the owner of a construction company revealed that he was forced to pay close to $10 million to a so-called charity.

And when one is paying close to $30 for an entree, it is reasonable to expect that the waiter to know who gets what.

We filed a fair number and they paid close to that.