21.   Economists polled by Bloomberg News expect no improvement in the November wage and job figures released tomorrow.

22.   Fans who arrive for Opening Day can expect improvements in the concessions under the right-field stands and there should be more vendors combing the stands.

23.   Ginobili might fit in nicely with Duncan and Parker, from whom Popovich expects continued improvement.

24.   GM said its revamped models are beginning to show up on sales floors and that it expects improvement soon.

25.   Gillette is in serious need of strategies to increase sales because business has stalled, prompting management to warn investors not to expect much improvement anytime soon.

26.   He does, however, expect major improvement.

27.   His announcement suggested that he expected improvements in the economy and his popularity, political analysts said.

28.   How much improvement can be expected?

29.   Hoechst said it expects economic improvement in Europe, Asia and the U.S. to bolster sales this year, although pharmaceutical sales will remain under price pressure.

30.   However, in part because of better operating efficiencies due to the merger, the report expects solid improvement in the long run.