81.   Analysts said they are optimistic about AOL despite its recent floundering.

82.   Analysts were optimistic about ING.

83.   An increase in the index indicates that businesses are more optimistic about the economy.

84.   And although he is generally optimistic about the stock market, a sharp drop in profits is one of the few things Winters sees as a potential threat.

85.   Analysts and investors have been optimistic about Boeing since early last year, when signs emerged that the worldwide slump in aircraft orders was coming to an end.

86.   Analysts and investors were optimistic about the move.

87.   Analysts are not as optimistic about Polaroid.

88.   Analysts were generally optimistic about the long-term possibilities, particularly because the companies have complementary sets of customers.

89.   Analysts were optimistic about the chances of improvement.

90.   And after saying last week that they would be impossible to work with, Rowland said Wednesday that he was optimistic about achieving bipartisan consensus.