61.   The drop was partly offset by increases in royalties generated by an increase in visitors to its Tokyo parks following the opening of Tokyo DisneySea.

62.   The government needs the revenue from diamond mines, many of which are operated by foreign companies, to offset the drop in world oil prices.

63.   The weather, incidentally, helped boost employment in the recreation industry, offsetting a drop at ski resorts in January.

64.   These gains offset export drops in U.S. autos and industrial supplies.

65.   While American farmers reduced production this year, big wheat crops in Canada and Argentina are expected to offset the drop in the U.S. harvest.

66.   He added that it would be possible to offset the drop in state income from lower excise taxes on oil products by more efficient tax collection in general.

67.   Higher spending by the government and consumers and a less severe drop in exports offset a drop in business inventories, according to the revised estimates.

68.   The spokesman noted that the passenger increase partly offset the drop in ticket prices last year.