11.   Company officials credited the improved results to rising rent rates and an aggressive acquisition and development program.

12.   Cuts in government spending -- what state officials generally credit for improving the business climate -- also put a damper on job growth.

13.   CUNY officials credit Merideth with helping to raise money for New York City Technical College, making it more visible and moving it beyond its community college heritage.

14.   Correction officials credited a series of violence-prevention strategies.

15.   Department officials credit the new policies with an impressive reduction in crime this year so far, although several other big cities around the country are also showing improvements.

16.   Federal officials have credited the program with dismantling discrimination in parts of the construction industry.

17.   Federal officials have credited the earlier reports for helping to reduce the adverse impact of high blood pressure.

18.   Giuliani, criminologists and police officials credit innovations in police work around the country.

19.   Her foyer closet is stacked floor to ceiling with files on kidnappings and murders that officials have credited her in writing with helping to solve.

20.   However, DHS officials credited the system with helping to catch a San Antonio man applying for duplicate food stamp benefits using different names.