1.   The industry blames the slump on the lack of new regulations and kinder, gentler environmental regulators.

2.   The industry blames the slump on the lack of new regulations out of Washington and kinder, gentler environmental regulators.

3.   The independent producers blamed the slump on pricing by Mexico and the other three countries.

4.   The ministry blamed a slump in exports due to slower economic growth in Europe.

5.   The slump is blamed, among other things, on the Asian economic crisis and the Texas drought.

6.   But she refuses to blame her slump on the injury.

7.   Currency dealers blamed the slump on a combination of negative political and economic factors.

8.   Dealers blamed slump on overnight Wall Street plunges amid gloomy prospects of the global economy.

9.   Manufacturers blame the slump on the government losing its nerve on pressing ahead with economic reforms.

10.   Recording companies blame the slump mainly on free downloading from the Internet.