21.   The energy rally, fueled by lean inventories and brisk demand, has been strong enough to offset falling chemical prices, Fuller said.

22.   There are no authoritative price indexes for solar cells, but industry executives and customers say that brisk demand has recently sent prices up.

23.   In currency trading, the peso closed lower against the dollar on brisk corporate demand for the U.S. currency, traders said.

24.   Thanks to a brisk demand for its new iMac, Apple Computer Inc. reported second-quarter profits Wednesday that beat Wall Street estimates.

25.   That plant produces vehicles for the domestic market, which has shown brisk demand, the company said.

26.   The economy benefited from strong regional growth and brisk demand for electronic goods, particularly computers, disk drives and peripherals.

27.   The peso weakened because of brisk corporate demand for dollars, traders said.

28.   The Philippine peso, meanwhile, weakened in heavy trading because of brisk corporate demand for dollars, traders said.

29.   Toshiba Corp. said Friday it was profitable in the latest fiscal year due to brisk demand for its computer chips and other electronics products.

30.   Auto analysts and industry sources forecast that the recreational vehicle market is likely to further expand, as it is backed by brisk demand.