21.   Traders expected a rise in inventories amid climbing U.S. production and imports.

22.   Wagner, the director of Community Advocates, said he expected sharper rises in reports of child abuse and neglect.

23.   Usinor said prices were still low in the first quarter of this year but said further rises can be expected this spring.

24.   A strong rise had been expected but the actual figure exceeded expectations.

25.   But future indicators improved, as manufacturers expected a rise in manufacturing activity in the second half of the year.

26.   He expects a rise in the number of vehicles passing through his area.

27.   Studer said that while the bank expected a rise in rates in the United States and Britain, the increase in rates in much of Europe was unpredicted.

28.   The company expects a rise in demand for chemical fertilisers now that the demand for agricultural products is on the rise worldwide.

29.   The divisional commander expects a rise in prosecutions.

30.   The National Weather Service said Saturday that only a slight second rise is expected in Iowa and then only in the northern areas, around Dubuque.