51.   EAB earnings have risen for the past five years.

52.   Earnings also will rise for companies that buy back stock, such as Cinergy Corp. and Duke Power, said Christopher of Crowell Weedon.

53.   Earnings rose as the company signed up new customers in the U.S. and abroad, FileNet said.

54.   Earnings rose during the quarter as the stock market rallied and bond yields fell steadily, boosting stock and bond sales as well as company mergers, analysts said.

55.   Earnings should rise slightly in the finance arm, General Motors Acceptance Corp., and at the Hughes Electronics subsidiary.

56.   Earnings could rise slightly at its finance arm, General Motors Acceptance Corp., and at the Hughes Electronics subsidiary.

57.   Earnings have also risen.

58.   Earnings rose even though lubricant demand is weak worldwide, especially in the U.S. and Europe, which are the biggest markets for motor oil, Fry said.

59.   Earnings rose in part because the company cut costs following the First Interstate takeover.

60.   Earnings rose on higher sales of its elementary school books and a gain from investments, the company said.