11.   Marked declines in consumer confidence also were noted by Federal Reserve Board Chairman Alan Greenspan when he addressed a congressional committee Wednesday.

12.   More generally, some in the media see a marked decline in the openness of the bureaucracy as the legislature has been tamed and accountability limited.

13.   Since the terrorist attacks there has been a marked decline.

14.   The industry saw a marked decline after Tom Ridge, director of Homeland Security, issued his most recent general warning of another possible attack, Copland said.

15.   The report also showed a marked decline in the pace of orders for manufactured goods being submitted to factories.

16.   To the surprise of many, the approach has produced marked declines in heavy drinking on a number of campuses.

17.   Variety, the entertainment newspaper, held Mr. Berle responsible for a marked decline in nightclub and theater patronage on Tuesday nights.

18.   Others have, especially those divers with more experience in the area than I, but they also note a marked decline in numbers.

19.   Despite a marked decline in the number of visitors from Britain, a booming cruise ship industry has brought the Cayman Islands their busiest tourism year yet.

20.   Heconcedes there is a marked decline in new car hire purchases in December.