31.   Industrial production rose at the slowest pace in four months.

32.   Industrial production rose half a percent in June.

33.   Indications that production is rising and the economy is picking up could weigh on bonds.

34.   Inventory levels rose sharply at automakers and electric machinery companies even as production rose.

35.   Industrial production has risen for four straight months, and corporations are spending more money on equipment.

36.   Mazda Motor, too, said its domestic production rose in May, while that of Mitsubishi Motors Corp. and Nissan fell.

37.   Next year, Codelco expects production to rise further.

38.   Oil and gas production rose in the quarter.

39.   Oil markets Wednesday interpreted the agreement as a sign that production would indeed rise and prices fell moderately in commodity trading around the world.

40.   OPEC may decide to let production rise gradually, drawing as little attention as possible, traders said.