The market for new homes has not expanded as expected because of high prices and uncertainty.

One was that the costs were more than expected because of advertising in New York, which often reached $400,000 a week.

The increase, the fifth this year, had been widely expected because of recent sharp rises in other important interest rates.

She says the number is expected to triple by 2010 because of the cost savings involved.

More current figures are not expected for some time because of a lag in counties' reporting.

He is said to have expected a reprieve because of his relationship with the former royal family.

The results were somewhat higher than analysts had expected, largely because of lower interest costs.

Phone users in other states may have to wait longer than expected because of the growing privacy debate.

The company said that its earnings would be lower than expected because of weakness in the drilling industry.

Much deeper cuts are expected because of the reduction in the Soviet military threat.