51.   Mid-priced department stores such as J.C. Penney Co. and specialty apparel retailers did particularly well, while discount chains trailed though they still turned in gains.

52.   One specialty retailer recommended by Cohen was Williams-Sonoma Inc.

53.   Payless, a building materials specialty retailer, will continue as a commercial partner of Total Home, providing information systems, distribution and logistics support.

54.   Particularly poor performers were specialty clothing retailers, a group that has been hammered for years and still cannot seem to maintain long-term strength.

55.   Pokemon and Zelda may be selling better at specialty software retailers than traditional toy stores.

56.   Right Start Inc. is a national specialty retailer of developmental, educational and care products, toys, games, books and multimedia products.

57.   Sales at specialty retailers continued their dismal performance.

58.   Same-store sales at specialty apparel retailers continued to lag, while niche players and sellers of consumer electronics posted solid gains.

59.   Same-store sales at specialty retailers continued to slump.

60.   Same-store sales continued to drop at specialty apparel retailers, with many reporting wider-than-expected declines.