51.   They were among a host of companies this week that announced unit sales, spinoffs or share buybacks aimed at pleasing investors.

52.   Unit sales for that segment are up, but gross profit margins are down.

53.   Unit sales in Germany, which have been recovering from the implementation of everyday low pricing, should show improvement this quarter, Grant said.

54.   Unit sales of consumer-oriented PCs more than doubled in the third quarter from year-ago levels, Mason said.

55.   Unit sales are expected to fall as the continuing slide of its Winston and Salem brands more than offset gains for its higher-priced Camel cigarettes.

56.   Unit sales of construction equipment were little changed.

57.   Unit sales of drugs, particularly for Pfizer Inc., are also expected to show increases during the quarter.

58.   Unit sales of its desserts and Helper dinner mixes fell, the company said.

59.   Xerox had brisk unit sales of copiers in all markets.

60.   PC demand was on the increase, measured in terms of the number of telephone calls, unit sales, walk-ins, and inquiries from corporate customers.