1.   The stronger U.S. dollar depressed sales.

2.   Also depressing local sales is the shrinking variety of choices available to buyers as the home supply dwindles.

3.   Analysts said another part of the problem is that the early disclosure of the planned cuts apparently has depressed PC sales even further.

4.   A shift to just-in-time distributors would depress sales, as hospitals worked through their massive inventory.

5.   But the editors have usually balked at naming bona fide heels who might depress newstand sales.

6.   But the measure drew protests from the tobacco industry, where executives have long opposed tax increases, saying they depress sales perhaps more than any other tobacco restriction.

7.   But the tobacco industry has long opposed tax increases, saying they depress sales perhaps more than any other tobacco restriction.

8.   Changing systems usually depresses sales for several quarters as stores clear out inventory.

9.   Chipmakers were lower amid concern that the currency crisis in Asia will depress PC sales there.

10.   Cobra is expected to introduce a titanium head club in January, which may be depressing current sales.