1.   Analysts said the company will benefit from the forecast growth in demand for road transport.

2.   Accordingly, his budget forecasts stronger economic growth, lower deficits and lower interest rates than those quoted in the Republican plan.

3.   Other Japanese exporters including Honda Motor Co. and Sharp Corp. forecast profit growth will slow this year after record earnings in the year ended in March.

4.   The forecast strong growth in business investment is supported by a good investment environment.

5.   With production capacity set to expand more rapidly than forecast sales growth, Jintai will face rising depreciation costs over the next three years.

6.   While a key gauge of the U.S. economy forecast growth in coming months, it failed to boost the major indexes.

7.   In August several of the institutes had reduced their figures for forecast growth this year.

8.   The two things of note were the forecast faster economic growth along with higher inflation.

9.   Wall Street analysts had forecast GDP growth to remain unchanged from earlier assessments.

10.   The APEC delegates said the forecast growth in energy requirements would place considerable pressure on the environment at local, regional and global levels.