11.   Matsushita said inventories remain at an appropriate level, although they are increasing at automakers and companies in some other industries.

12.   Meantime, copper inventories remain low, with LME stockpiles less than half the size they were a year ago.

13.   The only bleak spot is that inventory remains tight.

14.   U.S. inventories remain low after rain damaged coffee crops throughout Latin America.

15.   U.S. inventories remain low after rain damaged coffee crops throughout Latin America, reducing exports.

16.   While inventories remain low, plans for future production declined, the report said.

17.   After markets closed Wednesday, the American Petroleum Institute released weekly data showing that U.S. inventories of crude remained virtually unchanged.

18.   Cook emphasized that inventories remain tighter than normal for this time of year, leaving the nation vulnerable if a refinery goes down or a pipeline breaks.

19.   Despite the pickup, which the bureau attributed to better marketing, inventories remain swollen.

20.   Gasoline futures hit a post Gulf War high at the New York Mercantile Exchange Thursday as inventories remain tight ahead of the peak summer driving season.