21.   Three retailers announced plans replace their top executives amid declining stock prices and lagging sales.

22.   Asked about lagging ticket sales for the Tokyo fight, he just smiled.

23.   Honda will cease production of its Prelude sports car after next year due to lagging sales.

24.   Honda has also been able to compensate for lagging sales in Asia by strong sales in the United States.

25.   It already has announced that it is reducing domestic production this year because of lagging sales at home.

26.   Sega, which has been losing big money over lagging Dreamcast sales, is instead embarking on a fresh strategy of focusing on its strong lineup of game titles.

27.   Sears, based in the Chicago suburb of Hoffman Estates, introduced the clothing line, called Benetton USA, last fall to help boost lagging clothing sales.

28.   The auto giant already has announced that it is reducing domestic production this year because of lagging sales at home.

29.   The most recent setback involved lagging sales of its flu pill because of the mild flu season this winter.

30.   The drop was attributed to lagging automobile sales.