INCREASED BANK FLEECE--Scott Kozar, of Ohio Public Interest Research Group, gestures during a news conference concerning a report about rising bank fees, at the Ohio Statehouse, in Columbus, Ohio, on Thursday, Oct. 14, 1999. The Ohio PIRG report stated that the average annual cost of maintaining a regular checking account has risen to $217. Also see is Sen. Greg DiDonato, D-New Philadelphia. (JACK KUSTRON/photoj.com)