1.   A smaller increase in stocks would exacerbate concern that inventories are low.

2.   But the decision may exacerbate concerns about the harsh conditions in Asian factories that churn out goods for U.S. companies.

3.   Catcher Mike Stanley, whose neck injury exacerbated concerns about his defense, is another obvious candidate.

4.   European concerns are also exacerbated by other more common beef problems that originate within the EU, Glickman said.

5.   Export inspection figures to be released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Monday could exacerbate that concern.

6.   Moreover, reports due out next week on inflation, productivity and retail sales could exacerbate those concerns.

7.   The concern was exacerbated by the partial government shutdown brought on by the budget battle, which delayed the release of numerous economic statistics.

8.   The report exacerbated concern that inventories may reach uncomfortably low levels by the end of winter if the weather stays cold.

9.   These concerns are exacerbated by worries continued gain in production capacity worldwide could flood the market, said Darrel Whitten, director of research at Lehman Brothers Japan.

10.   The Asian crisis is taking its toll on many companies and exacerbating concerns about the future direction of stock prices.