61.   Sales have been so good, in fact, that many brokers are now complaining about low inventory, which they hope will be replenished by spring.

62.   Schulz said he expected the company to raise prices in April as a result of low inventories.

63.   She mentioned low inventories, speculation on the return of Iraqi oil to the market, and switching by some industries from coal to oil.

64.   Some analysts are concerned that the low inventories would provide very little cushion if an accident were to close a big refinery, further tightening supplies.

65.   Still, that sector appeared to have a good season, and likely held on to margins as a result of low inventory.

66.   Talbots has an even better way of dealing with low inventories.

67.   That allows the Austin, Texas-based company to hold very low inventories and move quickly to follow fast-changing customer tastes.

68.   That decision, it says, contributed to low inventories of natural gas and helped allow El Paso Merchant to manipulate prices.

69.   That means low inventories and little cushion to meet any unexpected demand.

70.   The decline comes amid high demand and low inventories in the U.S.