1.   And record years on Wall Street do not come along like the Staten Island ferry.

2.   Wimpey Asphalt Hong Kong had a record year both in tonnage and profitability.

3.   Management at the Redworth Hall hotel and country club near Darlington say they set for a record breaking year by using an aggressive marketing campaign.

4.   It was a record year, too, for the record stall.

5.   All this has combined for a record year in mergers and acquisitions.

6.   And last year was a record year, they add.

7.   And of course, a record year at the box office does not automatically translate to record profits.

8.   And this, it seems, had been a record year for strikes, many of which had ignited forest fires around the state.

9.   Another reason for the interest in the market is that technology companies, which have had a record year, have become more consumer-oriented.