51.   Egreetings and Hallmark also reported large increases in customer traffic.

52.   Earlier this week, NATO reported an increase in attacks by Yugoslav planes and helicopters, including many on Sunday.

53.   Every county in the region reported sizable increases of Latinos and Asian-Pacific Islanders.

54.   Every major automaker except Ford Motor reported sales increases in April, evidence of an economic recovery that helped propel the stock market Wednesday.

55.   Foreign automakers, including Volkswagen, Daimler Benz, BMW, Toyota, Nissan and Honda, reported sales increases for August.

56.   Fortis said it expects to report another increase in full-year earnings this year, building further on improvements reported in the last few years.

57.   Gap Inc. and two fast-growing retailers with a teen-aged bent -- Buckle Inc. and Gadzooks Inc. -- reported strong increases in earnings that shattered estimates.

58.   Half the respondents reported an increase in suits by current or former employees.

59.   Highway accidents nationwide appear to be inching up, with some states reporting an increase in fatalities, since legislators began raising speed limits several months ago.

60.   However, the group reported an increase in torture and arbitrary detention in recent years.