91.   On an operating basis, profit rose, lifted by higher calling volume, but came in a couple of cents below expectations.

92.   On the way up, factories hummed, corporate profits rose and stock prices followed along happily.

93.   Oil company profits have been rising, but mostly in production, because of the higher prices of crude oil.

94.   Paper makers typically see their profits rise sharply before an economic recovery.

95.   Parent profit rose thanks to cost-cutting measures and strong sales of electronic components and telecommunications equipment, Matsushita said.

96.   Philippine stocks rose, led by food and beverage manufacturers San Miguel Corp. and RFM Corp., as investors anticipated profits will rise with the expanding economy.

97.   Philippine Gaming Management Co. forecast its profit will rise more than six times in four years as lotto gains increasing acceptance among Filipinos.

98.   Paper makers typically see their profits rise before an economic recovery.

99.   Profit could rise even more this year as Disney opens its Animal Kingdom park in Florida this spring and launches its first cruise ship.

100.   Profit rose as ABB kept cutting costs by moving jobs to Asia and Eastern Europe, it said.