21.   But some companies managed to buck the trend Monday.

22.   But the struggling company managed to beat the low expectations of Wall Street analysts, sparking a rally in its battered stock.

23.   But the title company managed to collect millions from the huge number of escrow accounts.

24.   But the company has managed to have it both ways.

25.   But under Tully, the company managed to rein in its costs.

26.   By continuing to invest in new equipment and squeezing more efficiencies from their work forces, companies have managed to maintain profit growth.

27.   By reducing costs last year, the company managed to move back into the black ahead of its rivals during the full-year ended in March.

28.   By reducing costs last year, the company managed to move back into the black ahead of its rivals during the full-year which ended in March.

29.   Companies increasingly are managing some portion of their employee communications and customer transactions over the Internet.

30.   Condit said that although Boeing negotiators were forced to give away concessions, the company managed to retain its competitive edge.