11.   For the record, investors should not count out Janus because of a disappointing year.

12.   Gaylord recently ended a disappointing year with sluggish earnings.

13.   It has been a disappointing year for the former American League MVP, and for the Angels as a whole.

14.   It has been a disappointing year for Vaughn, a former American League MVP, and for the Angels as a whole.

15.   It is a risky decision, according to scouts, especially for a player who is coming off a disappointing year.

16.   It was a disappointing year for the Pirates, whose talent level falls off after Hurley and Adrian Griffin.

17.   Now what remains to be seen is whether his prediction that semiconductor companies are in for a disappointing year will come true.

18.   Raymond V. Gilmartin of Merck and Richard M. Kovacevich of Wells Fargo also presided over disappointing years but took home hefty raises.

19.   Second-year passer Rick Mirer had a disappointing year, but remains a franchise quarterback.

20.   Since then, Hearn and Della Penna struggled through three disappointing years on the CART FedEx Series.