101.   Dupree claims many wealthy consumers are buying one big present rather than a lot of little ones.

102.   Diwan said gasoline prices were higher in California largely because of higher taxes and a state requirement that consumers buy cleaner, more expensive gas.

103.   Eastman Kodak Co. earnings fell below expectations in the fourth quarter as its copier division posted a loss and consumers bought less film during the holidays.

104.   During the first three months of the year firms produced more than consumers could buy, and so built up huge stocks of unsold goods.

105.   Even if consumers buy power from out of state, Edison would handle customer service and send out the bills.

106.   Even the timing of when consumers buy goods has changed.

107.   Even so, a separate report suggested consumers are still buying.

108.   Exp.com, introduced last month, enables consumers to buy advice and services on topics ranging from career planning and tax shelters to what type of roses to plant.

109.   Experts predict that more and more consumers will buy bottled water in the coming years.

110.   Equally important, said Peter Crabb, a social psychologist at Penn State University, is for consumers to buy only the technology they truly need.