61.   In recent years the record business has been under severe pressure and sales have generally slowed.

62.   In the meantime, PC sales were slowing, and the Sony threat was mounting.

63.   Indeed, while the housing market has proven surprisingly resilient, other recent reports suggest home sales will slow in coming months.

64.   Inventories are growing while sales are slowing, and insiders have been selling shares.

65.   Investors are concerned car sales will slow in Korea and abroad.

66.   Indeed, sales have already slowed sharply in the past year.

67.   Industry analysts say health-consciousness is only part of the reason super-premium sales are slowing.

68.   J.C. Penney Co., whose sales have slowed amid fierce competition, had far better luck selling its bonds.

69.   J.C. Penney Co., whose sales have slowed amid fierce competition, is expected to have far better luck selling its bonds.

70.   Just two months ago, some chains warned that their earnings growth would slacken because they expected ad sales to slow and production costs to rise.