She said that an extra increase is needed to meet the standard.

Officials said the large increase is needed to upgrade the city's 100-year-old water supply system.

The increase of 2.6 percent is probably less than the amount needed to keep up with inflation, Administration officials said.

Nobody knows how large an increase would be needed to hurt Chinese demand significantly.

The plan says the increase proposed for April is needed to carry out the current capital program.

"They weren't able to tell the voters why the increases were needed," she said.

Consequently, a genuine increase is needed in public investment and research.

We consider that an increase of at least 5% is needed over the total expenditure in the current financial perspective.

Rents have been kept in line, although a slight increase may be needed.

If revenue projections hold, an increase in 1999 will not be needed, he said.