1.   Analyst Perry Walter of Robinson Humphrey Co., an Atlanta-based investment banking firm, said companies could repeat their role in driving the computer boom.

2.   And because they too seldom track the reasons for returns, many companies repeat the shipping or merchandising errors that led to the returns in the first place.

3.   In statements Thursday, both companies repeated their opposition to those views.

4.   Jones said the company will not repeat the dark-humored approach.

5.   Still, the company repeated an earlier warning that profit growth is slowing as sales and profit margins in monomers and polyolefins fall.

6.   The company also repeated an earlier warning that profit growth is slowing as sales and profit margins in monomers and polyolefins fall.

7.   The company repeated it has no plan to reduce capital.

8.   The company repeated its position that its cars were no more prone to stalling than any others.

9.   The company repeated it would continue to offer full co-operation to the U.S. authorities, who are still investigating the allegations.

10.   The company repeated its earlier forecasts that it expects net profit for the full year to rise.