71.   Early signs hint department stores may be more promotional this year than they have been during recent holiday seasons.

72.   Early signs indicate a big California grape crop this year, but few are predicting a drop in wine prices.

73.   Early signs indicate that the two sides are working to accommodate each other.

74.   Early signs of a slowdown may already be apparent.

75.   Early signs of this came in the form of trading cards.

76.   Early signs point to a presidential election battle between the Republican with the money and the Democrat with the numbers.

77.   Early signs suggest it will be business as usual.

78.   Early signs are that Blair intends to follow through.

79.   Early signs of a bounceback in the third quarter could keep the Federal Reserve from lowering the overnight bank lending rate to prop up the economy, analysts said.

80.   Early signs of increased labor costs and declining productivity at American companies are also concerns.