51.   Low inventories will keep prices from falling too far, analysts said.

52.   Low inventory levels may help stores keep from cutting prices too much, but shoppers apparently will still keep sniffing for bargains.

53.   Low inventory levels make any serious manufacturing downturn unlikely, analysts said.

54.   Low inventory levels, a new demand for apparel and cold weather have all contributed to the early shortage.

55.   Low U.S. inventories are driving the price increases.

56.   Meanwhile, capacity at refineries is expected to remain tight and crude oil prices will continue to stay up as the oil industry seeks to re-build very low inventories.

57.   Moreover, visits to Safeway stores Thursday revealed low inventories on some goods, but no dramatic shortages.

58.   Natural gas tumbled to a five-week low as a steady rise in storage amounts reduces concern winter could arrive with dangerously low inventories.

59.   Oil stocks were buoyed by low inventories of heating oil and other distillate fuels.

60.   Propane prices have increased for a number of reasons, including low inventories and a lack of imported propane.