1.   Demand is projected to accelerate as entertainment, telephone service and home networking are enhanced by fast Internet connections.

2.   Each year, the government projects the demand for American tobacco and then sets a level for total domestic output.

3.   Even with a larger cotton crop, cotton prices surged because the USDA also projected stronger demand, both from domestic mills and foreign markets.

4.   Export demand is already projected to slow in coming months amid strong competition from other countries whose crops are now starting to reach full maturity.

5.   High said Intel still projects robust demand for personal computers next year, although he declined to say whether the company will cut its capital-spending budget.

6.   High said Intel, along with the rest of the PC industry, still projects robust demand for personal computers next year.

7.   Other studies project robust demand for metro optical systems connecting businesses to the abundant long-haul fiber and to remote data-storage centers.