51.   In fact, earnings per share will rise substantially even though CCE predicted that North American case sales will increase considerably less than what the company had predicted previously.

52.   In the U.K., pension sales are increasing as the economy improves and the effects of a scandal involving companies selling inappropriate pensions begins to fade.

53.   Indeed, the Commerce Department reported yesterday that retail sales increased for the second month in a row in July.

54.   International sales also increased, both in absolute and relative terms, he said.

55.   Instead, he said, sales have increased.

56.   In the Tampa area, a one-time glut of rental units has been eliminated, leading to speculation that home sales could increase.

57.   It also could eventually be good news for the housing market, which has seen home prices continue to fall or remain flat even as sales have increased.

58.   Industry research firm Gartner Dataquest said it expects storage-hardware sales will increase but PC sales will suffer.

59.   It said it expects sales to increase in September.

60.   Jazz record sales increased last year, according to figures supplied by the Recording Industry Association of America.