41.   The profit increase is a result of rising sales of personal computers and printers.

42.   The profit increase is due to rising sales of electronics products and machinery components, as well as reduced costs and sale of securities.

43.   The profit increases reflect the growing use of computer services, faxes and second phone lines that let people work away from the office.

44.   The profit increase was dramatic primarily because of the sharp decline in the year-earlier results.

45.   The profit increases reflect the growing use of computer services, faxes and second phone lines that let people work from home.

46.   The profit increase is due to improving earnings of Sony Computer Entertainment, a subsidiary that makes video game machines.

47.   The profit increase is due to rising sales of fishing gears and cost cutting.

48.   The profit increase was powered by higher rental revenue and condominium sales.

49.   The profit increase, while healthy, trails the rate of recent months.

50.   The profit increase comes more from cost cuts than rising sales of instant film and cameras.