Some experts believe that prices could soon sink to the low teens.
Service Merchandise's stock, which fell to about $3 a share after the market collapse, has worked its way back to the low teens.
But the company will pay a stiff price - interest rates that are expected to range into the low teens.
In 1990 the range was low teens to low 20's.
But interest rates on the new loans are expected to be in the low teens.
Growth in personal computer unit sales is slowing from about 18 percent to the low teens.
With the cold spell still holding in the low teens, that could mean more snow.
The stock, which had been trading in the low teens, jumped three points.
Prices then sank to the low teens in 1998 and hit $11 a barrel a year ago.
"We are optimistic however that this property will now sell in the low teens."