31.   Originally asking for a much higher increment, the cargohandlers were granted the increase after the PPA conducted a thorough study on the matter.

32.   The Postal Rate Commission approved the increase after months of hearings and deliberations.

33.   This was the first increase after seven months of falling figures.

34.   Sales were about what analysts had expected, and constituted the first increase after three consecutive months of declines.

35.   The candidate countries also called upon Brussels to ensure aid flows to them increase after accession and that they are net contributors to the EU budget.

36.   The dollar could experience a further slight increase after reaching a two-year high against the yen in the past few days, according to Wall Street economists.

37.   The January fall surprised analysts, who had been expecting an increase after a recent wave of job cuts by firms grappling with the economic downturn.