1.   Bank examiners say they track such sales and know the exposure of particular banks to a particular company.

2.   That business includes the global operation that tracks sales of packaged goods as well as a concern involved in processing coupons.

3.   And while profits have usually tracked sales in percentage increases, some wonder whether that will continue once Hain slows the pace of its acquisitions.

4.   As part of mergers and acquisitions, Securities Data tracks sales of companies by federal and state governments.

5.   Bill Raggio, spokesman for the Book Industry Study Group, said no national organization tracks the sale of baby books per se.

6.   A previous government release, which tracked retail sales for February, shows demand was strong at apparel, department stores and auto dealers last month.

7.   Air-fare prices can fluctuate from day to day, largely because airlines use sophisticated yield-management techniques to track sales and adjust prices.

8.   Burnham was tracking sales of the book through daily reports.

9.   But instead of tracking only sales, the systems also track the cashiers, looking for unusual patterns even as sales are taking place.

10.   By coincidence, I spent that night with a friend who tracks sales of farm equipment, seeds and agricultural commodities for Wall Street.