1.   Also, PeopleSoft is coming off a disappointing year of flat revenue and a falling stock price.

2.   At Boeing, Eli Lilly and nearly every large brokerage firm, executives and shareholders suffered the financial consequences of a disappointing year together.

3.   Benson is parting ways with Roush Racing after the Atlanta race because of back-to-back disappointing years.

4.   A disappointing year is winding down, but USC coach Pete Carroll always is finding ways to keep things interesting.

5.   After a disappointing year on the freshman team Wilson spent an even worse year on the varsity as a sophomore.

6.   After a disappointing year, much of the industry is still in mourning over the passing of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers as a stupendous fad.

7.   After making second-team all-America as a sophomore, Sykes struggled through a disappointing junior year.

8.   But in a statement to shareholders, Fisher, the chairman, blamed fashion faux pas in part for the disappointing year.

9.   But it is also possible that Uncle Sam faces a number of disappointing years for tax receipts.

10.   But this has been a somewhat disappointing year for her.