21.   PORTUGUESE stocks fell, led by Portugal Telecom SA, pulled down by continuing declines in international markets.

22.   Rather it is a more far-reaching shift, the continuing decline of Christianity.

23.   The continuing decline in the number of Japanese Americans signals a significant shift in the pan-Asian American landscape.

24.   The continuing decline in the cost of computer technologies could lead to creative displays that double as art objects.

25.   The continuing decline in interest rates has led homeowners to refinance mortgages in record numbers this year.

26.   The drop reflects a continuing decline in chemical prices and stubbornly weak refining margins, industry analysts said.

27.   The heavy ridership, coupled with a continuing decline in fuel prices and higher overall fares, has boosted profits across the airline industry this year.

28.   The lower output was due to the continuing decline in production from Bass Strait and lower output from Northern Australia and Griffin.

29.   The population surge is happening despite a continuing decline, both nationally and in Arizona, in the birth rate.

30.   The profits were buoyed in part by continuing declines in the price of newsprint.