41.   Carmakers boosted production to meet demand for autos overseas, particularly in the United States.

42.   Carmakers boosted production to meet demand for autos overseas, particularly in the United States where Japanese-made sports utility vehicles are selling well.

43.   Chipmakers are buying new equipment to boost production, acquire the manufacturing tools needed for next-generation chips and fill their research laboratories.

44.   Compaq Computer Corp. chief executive Eckhard Pfeiffer told reporters back in Houston that his company was quickly boosting production of its own version, the PC Companion.

45.   Crude imports have risen this year as manufacturers boosted production before an April tax increase.

46.   Crude oil inventories are growing faster than expected and the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries is expected to boost oil production next month.

47.   Crude oil inventories are growing faster than expected and the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries is likely to boost oil production next month under revised quotas.

48.   Dairy farmers use them to calculate diets for their cows to boost milk production.

49.   Daimler-Benz AG Chief Executive Juergen Schrempp said Mercedes will boost production of its U.S. made M-Class sport utility model.

50.   Crude oil, fell as Iraq and other members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries boost oil production.