21.   Rising jewelry demand from Asian consumers and lagging mine production in South Africa are behind the move.

22.   Some manufacturers in the Southeast expect to see rising demand in the coming months -- in some cases from both the U.S. and overseas.

23.   The company forecasts higher earnings amid its cost-cutting efforts and greater-than-expected sales fueled by rising demand from automakers on soaring car exports.

24.   The Japanese consumer-electronics company sees rising demand for Super Flat Trinitron CRTs because of strong sales of large-screen televisions.

25.   The supply cut, coupled with rising energy demand in Asia, caused an increase in the price for all petroleum products from propane to gasoline.

26.   The transaction was driven in part by rising fertilizer demand throughout the world and healthy corporate cash flows and earnings, analysts said.

27.   They cited rising worldwide demand and lagging production.

28.   This has meant rising demand for foreign goods and services.

29.   Unlike most utility executives, he rarely built new power plants to meet rising demand for electricity in the many fast-growing Western areas into which he expanded.

30.   Western Natural Gas futures rose following demand in the cash market, said Jim Duffy, Kansas City branch manager for Gerald Energy.