31.   Investors had been counting on the rapid growth in Asia to fuel demand for construction equipment.

32.   It is the mutual funds that have fueled the demand for insurance.

33.   Milder weather could allow U.S. heating-fuel inventories to extend their rise above a year ago, when frigid temperatures fueled robust demand.

34.   New cable channels such as Sundance and Independent Feature are fueling the demand for programming.

35.   On the other hand, economists note that an interest rate cut may fuel domestic demand, resulting in faster import growth and exports being diverted to local buyers.

36.   Publicity about the Becks story has fueled worldwide demand for the hormone, creating shortages and driving up prices.

37.   Record catastrophes, rising legal costs and concern about asbestos and pollution claims have fueled demand for reinsurance, which helps insurance companies protect themselves from risk.

38.   Rising incomes, he noted, are fueling the demand that is behind the boom in home sales.

39.   Sparsely stocked shelves and brisk demand from overseas will continue to fuel demand in coming months, analysts said.

40.   Still, several factors continue to fuel demand for homes.