91.   His gamble paid off in higher sales and profits.

92.   Higher sales and rising prices are a boon for businesses such as Culbro Corp., which distributes the premium Macanudo and Partagas brands.

93.   Higher sales in part reflect growth in demand for top-of-the-line servers among Internet service providers and other telecommunications companies, the company said.

94.   Holiday sales higher at retailers.

95.   Honda is setting its sight on higher sales as all Japanese automakers are battling for a larger share of the domestic market.

96.   His traditional forecasting methods would have resulted in higher sales, he said, but the economic climate is too shaky.

97.   Higher advertising sales for television stations owned by CBS helped counter the declines in network sports advertising.

98.   Higher domestic sales were offset by lower exports.

99.   Higher sales helped U.S. businesses trim stockpiles of unsold goods in March for the first time this year, government figures showed today.

100.   Higher sales in the U.K. South Africa and Italy offset lower sales in Germany and France, the company said.