21.   The ACOG is relying heavily on licensed merchandise sales to help pay for putting on the Games.

22.   The Environmental Investigation Agency, a wildlife research and campaigning group, gets about half its annual revenues from merchandise sales, said merchandise manager Sal Hasham.

23.   The money from those sponsorships and the money from merchandise sales serve as the hidden backbone of professional sports.

24.   The most immediate financial impact on the Stars came from playoff-ticket revenues and merchandise sales.

25.   The on-line services supported on MSN include merchandise sales, information, customer support, chat rooms and more.

26.   The more advanced form turns the TV into an information machine that goes beyond offering shows merely for watching, including such features as online games or merchandise sales.

27.   The Patriots, who won the AFC championship four years after posting the worst record in the NFL, broke into the top ten in team merchandise sales.

28.   The upgraded site could also include merchandise sales, though Pierce said it may not be a huge revenue generator.

29.   They also were fifth in worldwide merchandise sales in Major League Baseball, trailing only the New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians, Atlanta Braves and Seattle Mariners.

30.   There are things like TV ratings, merchandise sales, and just plain word-of-mouth discourse concerning league affairs.