1.   Before the attack, the maquiladoras already were experiencing a slump as a result of the economic downturn in the U.S.

2.   Kuoni England posted record results, even as the British travel market experienced a slump, the company said.

3.   Lottery experts in Texas and other states say it is natural for state-run games to experience a slump in popularity after a few years.

4.   The Bay Area has experienced tech slumps before, of course.

5.   Zenner said all airlines serving Europe experienced these slumps.

6.   The investment comes at a time that auto makers in South Africa are experiencing sharp slumps in vehicles sales and unrest among unionized plant workers.