11.   Compaq tracks insider sales based on the number of shares sold each quarter instead of the dollar value of shares sold each month.

12.   Deputy Sheriff Steve Davis said federal authorities have traced the pistol and the carbine to their original owners, but have not tracked subsequent sales.

13.   Exhibitor Relations Co. of Los Angeles, which tracks ticket sales, said the weekend was the biggest ever in August for box-office receipts.

14.   Executives at both Intuit and Cadence sold shares in June, according to the Washington Service, which tracks insider sales.

15.   Indeed, a previous government release, which tracked retail sales for February, shows demand was strong at apparel, department stores and auto dealers last month.

16.   It owns Soundscan, the leader in tracking retail sales of recorded music.

17.   It developed an inventory system for tracking sales at the major chains.

18.   John Harrington, who publishes a newsletter that tracks newsstand sales, said he thought profits were probably very good.

19.   Major labels added marketing muscle and a more efficient system for tracking sales.

20.   No one tracks unregistered sales, but the SEC estimates billions of dollars have been raised from Reg S transactions.