11.   In Mexico, Alvarez said he believed that the number of conversions heavily outweighed the rate of natural increase among members.

12.   In most industries, there was no difference in salary increases among the three categories.

13.   Just last week the disease control centers reported a sharp increase among young black gay men.

14.   Ms. Nayowith said the rise in the percentage of children born into poverty stemmed mainly from increases among white and Asian families.

15.   Only Singapore enjoyed an increase among the group, which includes Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam.

16.   Support for the mainstream and the left increases among those who seek a more modern form of Islam.

17.   The year-end declines came after increases among high-tech stocks most of this year.

18.   But the agency said the increase among infants is probably real.

19.   Data were less complete for Eastern Europe, although the report suggested the trend is toward a slight decline in smoking by adults and an increase among teen-agers.

20.   In fact, Nebraska is home to three of the four counties with the greatest percentage increases among Hispanics in the nation.