31.   The spokesman attributed the favorable sales and profit forecasts to booming sales in machines for semiconductor manufacturing, called steppers.

32.   Booming sales at Swedish carmaker Volvo have led it to consider adding an overnight shift to keep pace with demand, a spokesman said Monday.

33.   The strong export growth was spearheaded by booming sales of petrochemicals and semiconductors.

34.   Meanwhile, tobacco firms are reaping the fruits of their successful lobbying effort on US trade policy, which has contributed to booming sales abroad.

35.   Shopkeepers said business had suffered because of the match, but they have reported booming sales of portable radios in recent days.

36.   The growth was mainly due to booming sales of telecommunications equipment, notably for mobile phones, and improved performance in the machine tools sector, it added.