21.   Recent figures show that wages and wholesale prices are down slightly from their levels of a year ago, and corporate profits are also projected to be lower.

22.   Since discovering the flaw in his mechanics, Helling has been the starter he was projected to be before the season.

23.   The Caspian Basin reserves are projected to be on par with the North Sea but a major find is still elusive.

24.   The first of what is projected to be a chain of Marvel Mania restaurants opened in January, outside the gates of Universal Studios in Los Angeles.

25.   The forecast should sound familiar, because Cedric Ceballos was projected to be out that long after rupturing a ligament in his thumb.

26.   The oft-injured Hicks, projected to be the starting tailback, strained the hamstring during the first practice and missed the next two weeks.

27.   The team competition is projected to be a two-team battle between USC and UCLA.

28.   The wheat crop is projected to be the largest in five years and the corn crop the second-largest ever.

29.   The top four were projected to be Frantisek Kaberle, Buzek, Slegr and Tamer or Yannick Tremblay.

30.   Then, just a month ago, after freeze damage was assessed and discounted in most areas, the crop was projected to be the third largest.