31.   Habito said increased investment and competition in the banking industry boosted growth in domestic service output.

32.   He agreed that U.K. and German real yields are high enough to justify increased investment in those markets.

33.   He calls for increased American investment in verification tools, including satellites, seismic monitors and instruments for detecting radiation releases and nuclear electromagnetic pulses.

34.   However, while many Latin American private- and public-sector leaders express hopes of increased Asian direct investment, the signs indicate a mixed outlook.

35.   Howlader said that it started with ordinary investors, with no experience of investing in stocks, rushing to buy shares amid speculation of increased foreign institutional investments.

36.   In addition, increased investments in stock mutual funds and retirement plans are setting the stage for higher prices, traders and analysts said.

37.   In addition, the plan calls for an increased investment in food contamination research and a new national early-warning system to alert the public to dangerous foods.

38.   In March, the Land and Water Fund released a report calling for increased investment in energy efficiency and alternative energy sources.

39.   Increased investments by Chilean companies in Brazil make them more vulnerable to instability there, said Guillermo Tagle, head of research at Santander Investment in Chile.

40.   Increased investments in stock mutual funds and retirement plans are setting the stage for higher prices, traders and analysts said.