51.   Nabisco expects the purchase to help increase efficiency, possibly by using the Tejerias plants to expand production of its current brands, the company said.

52.   NEC Corp. also said it will put off plans to expand production of semiconductors.

53.   Now, the Navy has asked the company if it could expand production.

54.   Other oil companies may want to expand production in areas where they are weak, and independent oil producers may also be interested, he said.

55.   Payments are based on amounts produced, giving farmers incentive to expand production even in times of surplus.

56.   Polaroid is producing the new, smaller film in Mexico for the Japanese market and is just beginning to expand production in Waltham.

57.   Separately, Ford Motor Co. said it plans to expand production of its new subcompact car, called the Ka, in Brazil.

58.   Shares of gold mining companies fell after research showed Australian producers are set to expand production while central banks are adding to supply.

59.   Some want to expand production in growth markets instead.

60.   Sony, which had created only limited numbers of its doggie brain child, is so stunned it is considering expanding production since the current worldwide supply is exhausted.