91.   Such sales could not generate profits if the accounting books were consolidated.

92.   Such a situation could arise, he said, if a company poured money into infrastructure, like cables or satellites, that would not generate profits for years.

93.   That means part-time lawyers who generate profits but bring a relatively small amount of work to a firm go unrecognized.

94.   That means some banks may begin selling bonds to generate the profit they need to clean up the bad loans, he said.

95.   Supply has barely kept up with demand, prices have risen, and builders have generated healthy profits.

96.   That will force those companies to rely on software to generate profits.

97.   That would force those companies to rely on software to generate profits.

98.   That will make it more difficult for rivals such as Compaq Computer Corp. to generate profits.

99.   The companies are also taking steps to generate higher profits in the future.

100.   The companies themselves have generated large profits, which flow back into the local economy in a variety of ways.