1.   And the numbers do tell a compelling story.

2.   Another problem is that the budget numbers tell only part of the story.

3.   As Professor Fischer notes, the shape of the Phelps Brown numbers tell the story on their own.

4.   A number have told ugly stories.

5.   A number of employees told Stern at a meeting that their morale had flagged under Ohnesorg.

6.   Against that backdrop, the recent sales numbers tell a complex tale of shifts in investor habits.

7.   Again, numbers tell the story.

8.   But a number of customers told Dell they wanted to choose a computer and its specific features and price alternatives online.

9.   But an increasing number of owners told Selig he was the only man for the job.

10.   But do the numbers tell the story?