And a high-priority project, as well, given the limited resources with which they had to contend.

The company also said that it would put more advertising behind high-priority projects, and some analysts were looking for a bright spot in the fourth-quarter results.

One high-priority project is social disorders among city youths.

The House originally proposed spending $9 billion on so-called high-priority projects chosen by House members.

Mr. Honda also created special teams, enabling junior employees to work on a high-priority project without interruption.

Of that $300 million price tag, high-priority projects account for about half ($145 million) of the total cost.

Fourth, the government should retain private lawyers to help with high-priority projects.

In 1991, his business unit made his proposal a high-priority project, attracting still more corporate money.

But city officials said yesterday that all but $600 million of the cut projects would be replaced by other high-priority projects.

Relief is on the way from Congress, thanks to one of the designated 3,800 "high-priority projects" in the new highway bill.