31.   The ministry attributed the growth to higher oil prices and better performance by the public and industrial sectors.

32.   The ministry attributed the growth to improved oil prices, and better performance in government and industry.

33.   The Vietnamese government has in the past attributed the growth of the deficit primarily to the import of machinery for export-oriented factories.

34.   Their growth can be attributed in part to the failure by the Pastrana administration to advance the peace effort in the last two years.

35.   Chief executive Jan Leschly attributed company growth to solid sales of its antibiotics and vaccines.

36.   Experts attribute the growth in slums to an ever-increasing number of people who flock to larger cities in search of jobs and better living conditions.

37.   Ham, who recently started his own Mexico City-based company geared toward the film industry, attributes the growth to a resurgent national pride.

38.   He attributed the growth to increased demand from domestic manufacturers, most notably the car industry.

39.   Many purchasing managers attributed slower growth to the effects of higher interest rates, said Kauffman.

40.   Many purchasing managers attributed slower growth to the effects of higher interest rates.