1.   Campaign appearances boost profiles nationally, and that can lead to bigger things down the road.

2.   His partisan constituents on the floor were delighted and said the national news exposure might help boost his profile in the race.

3.   Rambus shares have risen since Monday after media reports boosted the profile of the stock, Rambus Chief Financial Officer Gary Harmon said.

4.   Rambus shares have risen since Monday after the media reports boosted the profile of the stock, Rambus Chief Financial Officer Gary Harmon said.

5.   Escaping the furor over her public confession of adultery, Princess Diana arrived in Argentina on Thursday, seeking to boost her profile as a roving ambassador.

6.   Luzhkov has not made a final announcement about seeking the presidency, but he has been taking steps to boost his profile.

7.   On Wednesday, Davis opened an international trade and commerce office in London, part of his strategy designed to boost the profile of California companies abroad.

8.   Seeking to boost his profile, he recently renamed his party Democratic Action-Team Mario Dumont.

9.   The deal marks the latest effort by Japanese banks, which have seen their credit ratings drop because of massive bad loan problems, to boost their profile overseas.

10.   The ex-communists could see their profile boosted, however, if charismatic former national leader Gregor Gysi decides to run for the top post in Berlin.