31.   On a net basis, the company posted a profit increase.

32.   Only Chrysler is expected to show a profit increase.

33.   Restaurants that have installed espresso makers have seen dramatic profit increases, too.

34.   Roche posted the biggest first-half net profit increase of the three big Swiss drug companies.

35.   Such globally oriented firms as Coca-Cola Co. and CPC International Inc. are likely to be among those with the sharpest profit increases.

36.   The forecast came amid reports by most rivals of double-digit profit increases because of strong demand for drilling and other oil-well services.

37.   The likely profit increase is because of rising sales and cost-cutting.

38.   The net profit increase was in line with expectations.

39.   The news though had little effect on the share price, because so much of the profit increase came from one-time gains, Diel said.

40.   The news though had little effect on the share price, because so much of the profit increase came from one-time gains, he said.