11.   As its sales slumped, Revlon was saddled with excess product volume at retailers just as many drugstore chains were consolidating and closing stores.

12.   As cell phone sales slumped and the Nasdaq shrank, demand for coltan from companies like Nokia, Ericsson and Motorola fell precipitously.

13.   Auto exports are soaring while domestic sales are slumping badly.

14.   AUTO SALES FALL LESS THAN EXPECTED Auto sales slumped last month but were better than analysts expected.

15.   Bonds rallied later in the week after government reports showed prices at the wholesale and consumer levels had increased only slightly in August, and retail sales slumped.

16.   After two cases of mad cow disease were identified in Japan last fall, beef sales slumped and the government bought domestic beef stocks.

17.   Although domestic auto sales have slumped, Brener hopes that the car companies will step up exports of cars made in Mexico.

18.   But more recently, sales have slumped amid fierce competition and complaints about the taste.

19.   But sales slumped after it lost patent protection and the questions about its safety began to emerge.

20.   But when sales later slumped, many companies, including Reebok, cut back on athlete endorsements and looked for more cost-effective ways to get out their marketing messages.