41.   The expected increase in the breeding herd signals producers are counting on stable feed costs to maintain the profitability of raising the animals, analysts said.

42.   The expected increase is largely tied to crossover traffic from Science City.

43.   The company, based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, said it wanted the stake to meet an expected increase in demand in Central and Eastern Europe.

44.   The expected increase could come as a result of the recent gains posted by the Mexican peso against the dollar.

45.   The expected increase in jobless Americans could push bond yields down and make fixed-income investments more attractive than equities.

46.   The expected increase would represent a modest piece of good news for the hurting networks.

47.   The declines surprised analysts and come at a time when refiners need to start building stockpiles for an expected seasonal increase in demand from motorists.

48.   The higher costs of the artery project are to be covered by sooner-than -expected increases in tolls on the Massachusetts Turnpike.

49.   The Kuwaitis are still working trying to rebuild their oil industry after the war and expand production to meet expected increases in demand in the next century.

50.   The plan would also speed up an expected increase in the portion of health insurance premiums that self-employed people could deduct on their taxes.