81.   The drop in home sales comes despite continued job growth in the Phoenix area.

82.   The high marks came despite watered-down routines on all but vault to accommodate the shoulder.

83.   The enthusiasm came despite poor sales reports for September from many retailers.

84.   The falloff in blue-chip stocks came despite a positive earnings report from Citigroup, the largest U.S. financial services company.

85.   The increase in uncovered short sales -- in essence a bet that stock prices will fall -- came despite a surge in the stock market in recent weeks.

86.   The gains came despite the strength of the Japanese and German currencies against the dollar.

87.   The increase has come despite a robust economy that has created hundreds of thousands of new jobs in the region.

88.   The increase in the price of first-class stamps comes despite three years of billion-dollar profits.

89.   The increase will come despite lower crude oil prices in international markets.

90.   The loss came despite Lee Nailon returning to the Frogs lineup after a one-game suspension.