His office had estimated, for example, that the 1992 riots cost the industry $500 million.

The Mayor's office estimates that bills are a third lower than at this time last year.

The Superintendent's office estimated that the cost of the pilot program in the first year will be $135,000.

But his office could not estimate the savings that would be produced by those moves.

The Governor's office estimates the program would free up about 2,000 prison beds annually.

The sheriff's office estimated that the shootings occurred about two weeks ago.

The attorney general's office, however, estimates that as many as 460 people were killed in the fire.

He said his office had estimated that it would have taken more than seven years to reappraise every property in the county.

His office has estimated that adding 20 new local judges statewide would cost $15 million.

The Mayor's office estimates the proposal will cost the city $139,000 in direct costs, a number that could be absorbed without a tax increase.