61.   Retail stocks rose despite weaker-than-expected trading figures for the Christmas period.

62.   Share prices here were higher on Monday morning, rising despite European bond weakness on the back of Wall Street and on a shortage of stock, dealers said.

63.   The attacks on elephants keep rising despite their being revered as sacred animals.

64.   The dollar rose against major currencies Tuesday, while the Mexican peso failed to rise despite emergency measures to prop up the currency.

65.   The group expected profits to rise despite a increase in wage costs in Germany and the rise of the mark.