1.   Although power margins never fell to critical levels, a number of alarms sounded to warn the station crew that the electrical system had been affected.

2.   But gross margins fell in the quarter, and Mr. Meredith said he expected that there would likely be some pressure on gross margins in the third quarter.

3.   But gross margins fell, causing the earnings disappointment, according to the company.

4.   Harley said he doubted margins would fall this year even though Abbey aims to increase its market share.

5.   ICI said margins fell at its paints unit.

6.   In a conference call with analysts after the earnings were announced, Cisco warned that said gross margins would fall in the next few quarters.

7.   In the U.K., marketing margins fell because of increased competition, Mobil said.

8.   Its margins will probably fall farther in the second half, compounded by an industry-wide increase in capacity, analysts said.

9.   The company was already looking to downgrade this estimate, as refining margins have fallen short of previous estimates because of excess refinery capacity in the region.

10.   The margin fell this weekend after two coalition legislators said they would vote against the plan, which the Bundestag will take up Thursday.