21.   Analysts and industry executives expect the portable and mobile Internet appliance world to be the dominant growth area of the future.

22.   And another sector in the growth area that we would like is cable.

23.   Another growth area for U.S. companies is energy.

24.   Another key growth area is likely to be antiviral drugs, particularly those that treat AIDS.

25.   Another big new growth area is educational games, especially those for young kids.

26.   Applied Power said it would focus on other growth areas of the automotive aftermarket.

27.   As Internet traffic grows, computer servers become an important growth area where Microsoft is a leader but only in a tight and crowded race.

28.   As at Merrill, commissions from stock trading and fees from asset management were the biggest growth areas in the quarter.

29.   Both areas are also regarded as key growth areas for Venezuelan exports, and any downturn could hurt the prospects of Venezuelan companies.

30.   A major growth area, said Howard Anderson,