| 41. | Housing costs increased a robust 0.7 percent last month.
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| 42. | Personnel and administrative costs increased more than 16 percent.
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| 43. | The cost increase is most acute in the Northeast.
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| 44. | Payroll costs increased 14.5 percent to $ 82.7 million.
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| 45. | In 2000, these costs increased 3 . 1 percent.
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| 46. | Transportation costs increased 1 . 5 percent in February.
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| 47. | In 2000, unit labor costs increased by 3.1 percent.
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| 48. | Communications costs increased 63 percent to $ 43 million.
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| 49. | In the third quarter, labor costs increased 3.3 percent.
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| 50. | Analysts said the cost increase was higher than expected.
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