31.   Crime, his latest campaign issue, was undercut by government statistics showing a decline in violent crime.

32.   December is also expected to show a decline, though less precipitous.

33.   Declines were also spurred by fears that a closely-watched indicator of chip demand will show a decline when posted later today.

34.   Cunningham said there was evidence that interest in fly fishing had plateaued and might soon show a decline.

35.   Despite an encouraging report showing a decline in wholesale inflation, analysts expect rates to push higher as the economy expands.

36.   Dave Shableman, a market analyst with MMS International, said the construction report was favorable for the bond market because it showed a decline in residential spending.

37.   Economists expect the producer index to show a decline for April because of lower energy costs.

38.   Even though several networks predicted ratings improvements this season, the first week showed declines for every single one.

39.   For instance, the waters around Brewster Island in Boston Harbor showed declines in copper, chlordane and dieldrin.

40.   Four index components showed declines.