The meeting of shareholders reached a decision by which the net profit gained would not be distributed, instead leaving it at the disposal of Rietumu.

Indeed, Gillette's sales rose 14 percent in 1990, to $4.3 billion, and profits gained 29 percent, to $368 million, compared with $285 million in 1989.

Bank of America said profits gained 23 percent.

And all these private profits gained at taxpayer expense......

The fees were used as contribution to the expenses for maintaining the hospital, with no profit gained from the collections.

In the same 15-year period, corporate revenues rose 129.5 percent, and corporate profits gained 127 percent.

Pfizer said its revenues rose to $2.62 billion in the quarter, a 26.5 percent increase, while profits gained 26.4 percent to $425.3 million.

This increase in miles negates the profit gained from using an economical and clean engine.

As loans increase, the company hopes its profits will gain as it can finance new loans with money previously invested in government securities.

It also became clear that Bechtel would not expand service to the impoverished south, where the company had no profits to gain from an expensive expansion.