21.   Analysts say the stingy sales growth reflects a move to sell more generic drugs, which are cheaper than branded pharmaceuticals but carry higher margins.

22.   Analysts said a dearth of new prescription drugs has led pharmaceutical companies to look elsewhere for sales growth.

23.   Analysts said investors were reacting to sales growth that was slower than expected.

24.   Analysts said that the slowdown in revenues was partly offset by reduced expenses, but that Oracle needed to see sales growth from new products.

25.   Analysts said the results were roughly in line with expectations, even though sales growth was appreciably slower than its rivals, Sprint and MCI.

26.   Analysts say a combination of poor distribution decisions and not paying enough attention to Brazilian business customs have stymied unit sales growth in that country.

27.   Analysts who are sweet on Intimate Brands look to Bath and Body Works to generate the gross margin and sales growth.

28.   And as if the pressure on these start-ups was not already intense, it is being heightened by evidence that sales growth is slowing.

29.   And both Pharmacia, which makes Celebrex, and Merck are heavily dependent on the drugs for the sales growth that Wall Street expects.

30.   And it told its managers that efficiency and profitability were as important as sheer sales growth.