21.   Adding to the obstacles facing Invacare is word Healthdyne expects strong growth in the current fiscal quarter.

22.   Alexander said he expects some growth in the Atlanta headquarters employment as a result of the BTI Americas deal.

23.   Burnett said he expects further growth in retail sales of investment products through centers at which Marine Midland advisers sell mutual funds and -- beginning this month --insurance.

24.   But business confidence has increased and European economic officials said Saturday that they expected modest growth in the first quarter of this year.

25.   Buyer said that although she still expects more growth from the sector, the expectations for both earnings and industry growth have gotten too high.

26.   But with the U.S. economy going through a slow patch, it would have made sense to expect slower growth of PC sales to corporations.

27.   By contrast, Swiss Bank Corp. expects no growth this year.

28.   Chiron executives said they expected steady growth in sales of TOBI, the PathoGenesis drug.

29.   Commonwealth Bank warned investors, however, not to expect growth at the same pace in the current year.

30.   Commonwealth Bank warned investors not to expect growth at the same pace in the current year.