31.   And I see no fundamental reason why small companies will be permanently disadvantaged in terms of earnings growth.

32.   And we will continue to see good earnings growth out of technology, even though some of these stocks are ahead of themselves on fundamentals.

33.   And this month Japanese companies are expected to announce their best earnings growth in five years.

34.   Anheuser-Busch blamed the lack of substantial earnings growth on price cuts in the brewing industry.

35.   And we think the cyclical stocks we own will have earnings growth significantly more rapid than the average company.

36.   Another market concern is prospects that corporate earnings growth is slowing in some businesses such as the semiconductor industry, Posner said.

37.   And with the often-volatile price of newsprint now low, he expects the industry to parlay its widening margins into double-digit earnings growth.

38.   Anderson said the company hopes to see earnings growth with the introduction of frozen soup and premium soup in glass jars later this fiscal year.

39.   Another reason is that utility stocks are relatively cheap now, having been hammered over the last five years for lackluster earnings growth and concern over deregulation.

40.   Another reason that investors seem to be broadening their stock search is that a number of richly valued companies have recently announced shortfalls in anticipated earnings growth.