51.   Another company expected to beat rising commodity costs is Hershey Foods, analysts said.

52.   Approval, which the company expected last year, is still pending, and Hatsopoulos now says he hopes it will come by the end of this year.

53.   Arguably, U.S. companies can expect greater success in areas of new technology, such as air bags, where there is little Japanese competition.

54.   As a result, the company expects to be ready to apply before the end of this year for FDA approval to market the product.

55.   As a result the company expects third-quarter earnings to be down.

56.   As a result, revenue gains from the acquisitions are not materializing as quickly as the company had expected.

57.   As part of the agreement, the companies expect to enter a long-term relationship under which Alcoa would become a major supplier of can sheet to Reynolds.

58.   As recently as late October, prospective pilots said they were being told by Legend officials that the company expected to start its training in January.

59.   As their business strengthens, the companies surveyed likewise expect expanded international trade.

60.   As these factors abate, the company expects its financial picture to improve.