41.   The company credited lower operating expenses and booming sales of optical fiber, optoelectronic components, and service provider network services and equipment.

42.   The company credited Skilling with helping develop its energy-trading services.

43.   The company credited strong worldwide natural gas prices and increased oil production.

44.   The company credited the rise to stable export log volumes, reflecting recovery in the Japanese housing market.

45.   The company credited growth in advertising revenues and lower newsprint costs for the profit gain.

46.   The company credited higher advertising revenues at titles such as Fortune and InStyle.

47.   The company credited higher natural gas prices.

48.   The company credited increased sales in the United Kingdom and higher sales of pints of ice cream in the United States for the growth.

49.   The company credited the good performance to good auto sales.

50.   The company credited the profit to a restructuring program, a better market and a cut in costs.