1.   At the same time, there appears to be an insatiable consumer appetite for weather information.

2.   Exton said U.K. consumer appetite for subscription TV may have reached saturation point until new programming, including pay-per-view, comes on stream.

3.   Industry observers also question consumer appetite for news channels.

4.   Income gains in a stable economy, strong trade-in value for used cars and trucks and appealing new truck models have whetted consumer appetites, analysts said.

5.   It cited softening consumer appetite for its sportswear as part of the reason for its earnings drop, but it was unclear which of its many brands were weak.

6.   So if consumer appetite for cyberspace disappoints network operators, will advertisers fill the void and pay for multibillion-dollar spending projects?

7.   Still, there is clearly a consumer appetite for home electronics devices that provide both entertainment and information.

8.   The Japanese carmakers Honda and Nissan also have factories in North America, where consumer appetite for pickups, SUVs, four-wheel drives and sedans is strong.

9.   The increasing video traffic over the Internet may indicate a consumer appetite for the fee-based video-on-demand services long promised by the entertainment industry.

10.   The relatively high interest rate on loans other than home mortgages has probably helped curb consumer appetites for loans.