31.   Children who entered the study with higher initial scores on the vocabulary test showed greater gains when adult readers used the performance-oriented interactive style.

32.   Car sales and retail sales, which have not been as robust, both showed healthy gains in April.

33.   Cigarette sales continued to show strong gains overseas and domestically.

34.   Construction and transportation and public utilities showed job gains but they were offset by job losses in retail, wholesale trade and services.

35.   Conversely, when interest rates fall, or when it seems likely that they will, bond portfolios show principal gains.

36.   Department store sales are generally off while many discounters are showing gains.

37.   Energy and food costs showed small gains last month, and airline fares rose at the fastest rate in more than three years.

38.   Earnings for mid-price hotel companies are also expected to show gains, including Promus Hotel Corp., which franchises the popular Hampton Inn brand.

39.   Even the Post poll, though, showed no gain in support for the Republican.

40.   Every network save one is showing a gain in NFL ratings at midseason.