91.   Massad attributed the October increase to a jump in prices for a few products, not an across-the-board increase that will fuel a solid rise in inflation.

92.   Most economists and restaurant experts credit the increase to a strong economy coupled with an explosion in the number of eateries available to consumers.

93.   Medeva attributed the increase to higher volumes rather than higher prices.

94.   More companies demanded pro-business labor legislation and linked pay increases to productivity.

95.   NationsBank ascribed the quarterly increase to broad gains in revenue, merger benefits and tight expense controls.

96.   Murdoch said the risk is worth it because demand for news will double as the field increases to three or four competitors from one.

97.   Officials linked more than half of the increase to a new definition of the disease by the Federal Government.

98.   Not all police departments in cities where the homicide totals are climbing attribute increases to expanding drug use.

99.   Olson credits the increase to acquisitions, higher rate increases and diversification.

100.   Officials attributed the increase to favorable employment trends and a rebound in traditional urban economies creating jobs for people coming off welfare and others with limited professional skills.