31.   The company said the deal would allow it to make its apparel more affordable, yet allow it to maintain high margins.

32.   The high margins and its leadership position in the Indian pesticides market has prompted the company to devote most of its recent capital expenditures to the pesticides business.

33.   The overall sentiment on airline stocks has been quite strong because of high margins, good demand and strength from restructurings.

34.   The specialist in roads and highways construction enjoys high operating margins.

35.   Godsell said the company would pursue ownership of mines offering high margins or with that potential -- and the mines in Mali and Tanzania both fell into that category.

36.   This would lead the bank to concentrate on operations offering high margins, such as activities on stock markets, and consultancy, particularly concerning mergers and acquisitions.

37.   The increase reflected a rise of sales of products with high margins, the company, which makes semi-conductors, said.