31.   Bay Area prices increased despite a statewide housing slump earlier this decade.

32.   A Kansas City spokesman for KCG Inc., a drywall manufacturer, said prices were increasing because factories nationwide were running at or near capacity.

33.   British utilities are attractive because in some cases their share prices have increased almost fivefold since the undervalued companies went from public to private five years ago.

34.   But a few who have made the change to public transportation say that the gas price increases have profoundly altered how they live.

35.   But food and drug prices increased more rapidly.

36.   But if the price of the stock increases, the investor faces a loss.

37.   But industry executives and analysts said that lower prices should increase demand more than enough to offset the shortfall.

38.   But prices are increasing more in high-demand business cities.

39.   But spring training got bigger, more fans came, ticket prices increased and, he said, players began asking for more security.

40.   But some real estate professionals say inventory may be heading back up as prices increase.