71.   More traditional sectors of the economy are expected to show only modest growth compared with high-tech industries.

72.   One would be tempted to hypothesise that countries at the lower end of the per capita income demonstrate a modest growth rate for a number of years.

73.   Retailers reported modest sales growth and the continued use of aggressive pricing strategies.

74.   Russian officials point to the figure as a sign that the economic downturn has bottomed out, and modest growth can be expected in coming years.

75.   The chip maker reiterated that it expects modest sales growth this year.

76.   The country posted modest growth last year, but remains one of the poorest ex-Soviet republics.

77.   The economy should start rebounding in the spring, Parry forecast, resulting in modest growth in the second quarter.

78.   The economy, which went into a free-fall after the Soviet collapse, is finally stabilizing and there is the possibility of modest growth next year.

79.   The economic expansion was led by a bullish tourist industry, together with modest growth in the construction sector, Mitchell said, releasing the figures late last week.

80.   The government and the International Monetary Fund have both forecast modest growth for Thailand this year after two years of contraction.