41.   Despite their rich vein of form, United manager Sir Alex Ferguson believes his side still face an uphill battle to retain their championship crown.

42.   Federer, seeded eight, had come into the Grand Slam tournament in a rich vein of form having won his previous six matches including the Hamburg Masters title.

43.   Ferguson singled out Giggs for special praise who is enjoying a rich vein of form since returning fron injury.

44.   The rise of the Internet, cellular telephone communications and multimedia software have proven to be a rich vein into which entrepreneurs have tapped.