61.   The Chargeurs move fits a trend among companies with diverse operations to split their business interests to increase shareholder value.

62.   The Cornell study also shows why the trend among publicly traded companies and mutual funds toward providing less information to investors is not a good one.

63.   The crossover trend among young television viewers is remarkable because it directly contradicts the habits of older Americans.

64.   The company was formed to capitalize on the growing trend among manufacturing firms to ship more of their work to outside companies.

65.   The decision, which clears the way for other welfare cutbacks adopted this year, follows a national trend among states to scale back assistance programs for single adults.

66.   The Fannie Mae study is used by the government-mandated lender to track demographic and geographic trends among current and would-be home buyers.

67.   The creation of Times Company Digital is part of a growing trend among newspaper corporations to publicize their Internet holdings.

68.   The latest trend among major developers is to find sites nearer to large population centers, including those in the East and Midwest.

69.   The industry is also reaping the benefits of a trend among property owners who are trying to cut costs.

70.   The movement started with grocery stores, which easily identified food trends among ethnic groups, and it has slowly spread to retail stores.