61.   Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. and Pharmacia Corp. both met Wall Street expectations with earnings fueled by solid growth of their top selling drugs.

62.   But analysts practically have ruled that out, based on other evidence that the economy is experiencing solid growth.

63.   Evans said the strong result in October came from solid economic growth in the September quarter, a rising number of building approvals and an abundant money supply.

64.   It will take several months of moderate gains until the manufacturing economy registers solid growth, however, he added.

65.   Now the Tokyo automaker is trying to steer its way to solid growth by boosting car sales.

66.   Solid growth in high blood pressure treatments Diovan and Lotensin also supported sales.

67.   Solid growth in the agricultural and industrial sectors helped boost the measure.

68.   The Clinton administration welcomed the inflation report and boasted that it is accompanied by solid economic growth.

69.   The government figures released Friday show more time is needed before the recent bottoming out of the economy translates into solid growth and new jobs.

70.   The Philippine economy has registered solid growth for the past several years after being stagnant for more than a decade.