And in doing this, they are being paid amounts that most chief executives only dream about.

Lemos put his economy which he took and a paid amount from the Working Fund.

Companies that have issued rebates have paid amounts tied to how much their profits exceeded the 10 percent return on capital allowed by the insurance department.

The company had raised money for acquisitions several times through rights offerings, then paid amounts larger than investors expected for properties they were not aware the brothers wanted, like $450 million for the ad agency Ted Bates Worldwide in 1986.

They were forced to pay an amount equivalent to the interest the money would have earned.

He would not disclose the fee, but said companies typically pay an amount "in six figures."

"We paid an amount and then they wanted more, so we had to pay again.

Some few paid an amount equal to interest on the national debt owed to their citizens, but no more.

Though the fines are still being determined, each firm is expected to pay an amount reflecting its market share on the exchange.

The Medicare trust funds would pay an amount equivalent to their current contributions for hospital care and doctors' services.

In other words, the Government would pay an amount equal to the credit to people so poor that they pay no income tax.

While some cards have no annual fee, others expect you to pay an amount each year for being a cardholder.

It can be recharged (increasing the credit by paying an amount) at ticket machines.

Under these schemes, they are only required to pay an amount equivalent to the school fees of a non-independent junior college.

The miners used to pay an amount from their wage each week which went to the club and the local cricket club.

Instead, the agencies, which receive $466 million a year from the city, would be paid an amount based on the number of children they serve annually.

The dentists here are paid an amount set by the Health Service for each job they perform - a filling, a root canal.

Taxpayers must pay an amount equal to either 90 percent of their liability for the current year or 100 percent of the previous year's tax.

He had once been paid an amount for his return journey in a steamer when he went for seeing a patient.

If a law is broken, the person that commits the crime must pay an amount of animals to the family or tribe that was offended.

The contractor reports the costs to the customer who pays an amount equal to the costs plus an agreed percentage of them as profit.

After serving a customer at each shop, the player is paid an amount of gotchi and is given a review.

The agreement stated that the Spanish government agreed to pay an amount of $800,000 Pesos in three installments.

When a company paid a dividend, it was required to pay an amount of ACT, which it then used to offset its own taxes.

For students who would rather attend a private school in Connecticut, the state would pay an amount equal to tuition and fees at the state university.

Under the 2005 federal budget, the government said it would pay an amount based on the average cost of the vouchers through July 2004, with an inflation adjustment.

One leg of the swap will pay an amount based upon the realised variance of the price changes of the underlying product.

This can only be done if the debtor pays an amount of money equal or more than one third of the value of the returned goods.

The Macau Special Administrative Region will pay an amount of rent which has not yet been set for the use of the land.