41.   The company blamed the decline on a price war and a sharp fall in passenger traffic.

42.   The company blamed the decline on a strong pound, weak U.S. tobacco sales and higher taxes.

43.   The company blamed the decline on higher-than-expected expansion costs.

44.   The decline was partly blamed on the slump in Australian home building.

45.   The company blamed a decline in parts production and the cost of selling used equipment.

46.   The company blamed declines in worldwide merchandise licensing and rising costs for advertising and retailing.

47.   The company blamed the decline in earnings last year on a loss by Telectronics, discounting in the auto battery market and lower profit from its rubber cables group.

48.   The company blamed the decline in earnings on a loss by Telectronics, discounting in the auto battery market and lower profit from its rubber cables group.

49.   The decline was blamed on institutional investors and day traders preparing for the Memorial Day holiday by selling stocks they do not want to hold over the long weekend.

50.   The group blamed the decline on high interest rates, rising illegal imports, declining demand and a lingering political crisis.