But by some estimates, such sales in Europe may rise as high as 12 percent of the total in the next few years.

Berlin's jobless rate, he said, could rise as high as 25 percent.

But in a place where local taxes rise as high as nearly 40 percent, it was an effective claim.

Yesterday the yield on the benchmark issue rose as high as 7.97 percent.

Over the last 20 years the yield has averaged more than 7 percent, and rose as high as 13.8 percent in 1984.

Long-term mortgages with a fixed rate rose as high as 10.53 percent in January, for example.

American buyers report that wholesale prices have risen as much as 30 percent this year.

Prices for some consumer goods have risen as much as 200 percent.

But prices of some goods had risen as much as 17 to 18 percent, she said.

The yield on the 30-year bond rose as high as 6.36 percent, the highest level in more than three months.