11.   Controversy surrounding auto leases has escalated with their increasing popularity.

12.   Despite its increasing popularity, e-learning is not without problems.

13.   Despite its storied history, its current champions worry about its increasing popularity among those who like to take the plunge at holiday time.

14.   Despite the increasing popularity of cremation, statistics reveal a widely varying demography of disposition.

15.   Exact figures on the increasing popularity of snowshoeing are hard to come by.

16.   For storytellers such as DeCee Cornish who promote African culture, the increasing popularity of Kwanzaa is a double-edge sword.

17.   Game makers are facing some erosion of their markets because of the increasing popularity of personal computers.

18.   He said the increasing popularity of the Web and personal computers will bring viewers to the new channel.

19.   Home Wireless has pegged its hopes to a growing demand for wireless communications, as well as increasing popularity of phones, computers and the Internet.

20.   Indeed, the increasing popularity of rap double albums is contributing to the rising sales of the overall music industry.