51.   But the company expressed more optimism than others about global sales.

52.   But Tsang expressed some optimism.

53.   But Valentine expressed some optimism that the team would stay in the pennant race.

54.   But while awaiting an official tally by independent vote inspectors, Hewlett has refused to concede and has expressed optimism that he will eventually prevail.

55.   But while family members expressed optimism, clemency remains a long shot.

56.   Canadian stocks rose, erasing early losses, as investors expressed optimism that a U.S. jobs report indicates corporate profits will keep rising.

57.   Clinton expressed optimism about the future during his meeting with Hashimoto.

58.   Clinton administration officials expressed guarded optimism on Monday that the flow of refugees from Haiti may finally be subsiding.

59.   Consumer advocates in New Jersey expressed guarded optimism over the sale of GPU.

60.   David Stanley, chairman of Payless Cashways, expressed optimism for the coming year.