1.   These demands are helping to stoke fears of civil war.

2.   Already healthy Chinese computer demand is helping Dell maintain revenue levels as prices fall drastically worldwide.

3.   ANA said its earnings were helped by demand following the January earthquake in Kobe.

4.   Applied Materials announced last night that demand for computer chips helped it to more than double its earnings last quarter.

5.   A second disputed reference demands the troops help apprehend Serbs indicted as war criminals by the international tribunal in The Hague, Netherlands.

6.   Earnings at department stores will be helped by demand for brand-name clothing such as Tommy Hilfiger and Nautica.

7.   Falling demand in Asia helps to explain the falling price.

8.   Furthermore, the waning consumer demand could help bring about lower rates later in the year.

9.   Growth was helped by demand from U.S. and Europe.

10.   He said the data showed that higher consumer demand had helped to invigorate the economy, at least in the short term.