1.   Nucor, a steel maker, maintains double-digit growth in an industry that has been shrinking.

2.   These will maintain growth but at slower rates than with live food.

3.   The rationalisation remits have been a notable success enabling Johnson Matthey to maintain growth in profits during a long and deep worldwide recession.

4.   Japan provides the most dramatic case of a rising wage share maintaining the growth of take-home pay despite a major decline in productivity growth.

5.   Americans have been trying for years to bolster their saving rate, which economists say is vital to maintaining long-term growth.

6.   Analysts said the reports provide a picture of an economy struggling to maintain sluggish growth.

7.   Both Ratliff and Junell said they did not include property tax relief in their budget because the document seeks only to maintain growth in existing services.

8.   Both exports and investment have been crucial in maintaining economic growth.

9.   But the increasing use of semiconductors and other technology industry products by average consumers should help the industry maintain long-term growth, Whittington said.

10.   By continuing to invest in new equipment and squeezing more efficiencies from their work forces, companies have managed to maintain profit growth.