91.   The last retail sales report showed a gain of seven-tenths of a percent over all and two-tenths of a percent without autos.

92.   The mining sector also showed gains after five months of losses, led by the oil and gas industies.

93.   The market was also buoyed by optimism about the prospects for economic recovery following the release of figures earlier this week showing gains in industrial production, traders said.

94.   The other regions showed gains so small the bureau considered them insignificant.

95.   The rate increase speculation was prompted by recent reports showing strong gains in employment, corporate profits and imports.

96.   The small networks, UPN and especially WB, are showing impressive gains.

97.   The results show modest gains by supporters of affirmative action in the past month, plucking voters from a diminishing pool of those saying they are undecided.

98.   The retreat was tempered by optimism that corporate profit reports due in coming weeks will show robust gains.

99.   The survey showed minor gains for Italian, Chinese and Portuguese.

100.   The third quarter did show a gain in trading income at the bank.