111.   The rally came despite a report that existing home sales were stronger than expected.

112.   The slight fall came despite an unexpected drop in producer prices, signaling once again that inflation was under control and that the economy was performing well.

113.   The stagnation that bedeviled the broad middle class came despite what seemed to be encouraging numbers on the overall economy.

114.   The revenue drop came despite a legislative change, intended to increase state revenue, that reduced prizes paid to winners.

115.   The stock-market rally in recent weeks has come despite what some see as a lackluster earnings season.

116.   The rise came despite an unexpected falloff in orders in the Midwest.

117.   The rise comes despite analyst predictions that the amount of goods stacked on store shelves and in warehouses would begin to ease in the third quarter.

118.   The study found that the increasing number of PCs in homes and their growing popularity comes despite the concerns of parents about the Internet.

119.   The third round also came despite a growing rift between the United States and Russia over the attacks and increasing protests in Arab countries.