31.   The central bank cited concerns that Mexican exporters could become less profitable as a reason for the measure.

32.   The companies openly acknowledge that they would prefer to sell more oil abroad since the world oil price is four times as profitable as subsidized official prices inside Russia.

33.   The oil industry is only one of many to see a profitable first quarter, but was not as profitable as some, DiBona said.

34.   The right-wing talk-radio hosts would have been howling if mere bureaucrats had dared to challenge a company as profitable as ValuJet.

35.   The snag was that these were only a tenth as profitable as premium brands.

36.   The shares dropped as investors said the company would have a hard time finding another investment as profitable as Iscar.

37.   The business is considered quite profitable as demand for crocodile meat and leather is rising in countries such as China, Japan, Hong Kong and Taiwan.

38.   The carrier has no plans to resume service to Los Angeles and Las Vegas, which it said were not as profitable as the New York and Washington routes.