Trained as a medical man and having the collection of plants at his heart his interests far exceeded these two areas.

That interest now exceeds $1 million a year.

The interest on Revlon's $1.7 billion in debt exceeded its operating income last year.

The interest on these loans far exceeded the net income of the company in 2007.

The company said its 2005 earnings before interest and taxes plus depreciation would "meet or exceed" 2004 results.

The interest we must pay on that debt now exceeds all we spend on national defense.

But at about 6 percent, the interest exceeds most stock dividends.

Second, the interest on all deposits should not exceed a floating interest rate cap.

Another lawyer involved said the family's legal team estimated that unpaid royalties and interest alone would exceed $10 million.

When interest exceeds 10 percent of someone's income, the credit could go to $500.