61.   Excluding that, drug sales rose in line with the market average, Ciba said.

62.   Even with all the competition, Matt Errico, manager of closely held Small World Coffee in Princeton, said his sales are rising.

63.   Financial markets moved after the government said that retail sales rose only modestly in December.

64.   Flat inventories when sales are rising suggest businesses are having trouble meeting consumer demands -- a possible early warning sign for inflation.

65.   First-half sales rose but margins thinned because of sluggish markets.

66.   Federated Department Stores Inc. and TJX Cos. said fiscal third-quarter earnings climbed as costs fell and sales rose, respectively.

67.   For Chrysler, sales of light trucks tumbled, while car sales rose.

68.   For the holiday season, economists expect sales to rise because of an expanding economy.

69.   Ford expects sales to rise, and analysts agree that it is a quality car.

70.   Gap store sales rose in the mid single digits while sales at mature Banana Republic stores remained flat compared with a year ago.