21.   Retail stores and computer software makers were also strong performers.

22.   Specifically, stores in Atlanta and Dallas were strong performers, the company said.

23.   Strong performers included mainframes, Unix servers and Shark storage gear.

24.   Still, there are other strong performers.

25.   Strong performers included Bank Rozwoju Eksportu SA, or BRE, and Bydgoska Fabryka Kabli SA, a manufacturer of cables.

26.   Such practices have helped make Putnam Investors a strong performer during her tenure.

27.   The company said it would sell the four businesses because they are cyclical and have not been consistently strong performers.

28.   Third receiver Jake Reed and tight end Andrew Glover are strong performers.

29.   While the ABC network has lagged in ratings since the acquisition, ESPN has been a strong performer for its new owner.

30.   Without the threat of competition, corporate trustees will not be motivated to hire the high-priced talent needed to make trusts into strong performers, Standish said.