61.   Higher unit sales compensated for both increases in costs and a heavy investment program, a BMW statement said.

62.   Hubbert said revenue showed a significantly faster rate of growth than unit sales.

63.   In addition, lower profits were contributed by the property division due to fewer launches and a drop in unit sales.

64.   Market conditions in South China were markedly better last year and the Southern Star achieved a strong increase in unit sales and profitability.

65.   Since last year, unit sales have been on the rise and new models have been added.

66.   That offset the negative impact of declining unit sales and revenues, it said.

67.   The company said that even though unit sales of autos were strong, losses from the strength of the yen ate into yen-based sales results.

68.   The fall in turnover and profit was attributed to lower unit sales and fewer launches of new properties.

69.   The steep rise in North American unit sales partly compensated for declining sales in other markets, including Latin American and Turkey.

70.   There was no record of residential unit sales with losses for Kornhill in February and March following seven such transactions in January.