1.   New statistics show a further increase in attacks on women.

2.   These new statistics confirm our worst fears about the depth of the recession.

3.   Mr Milburn said the new statistics also revealed a disturbing trend towards long-term unemployment.

4.   New statistics show the economy is continuing to grow.

5.   The government has announced new statistics which show that the number of AIDS cases reported among heterosexuals is up by ninety five per cent.

6.   Almost every day brings a new statistic on the health of the economy, along with analysts willing to say what it means for the stock market.

7.   And every new statistic showing soaring productivity and earnings growth shows how wrong they were.

8.   Analysts said that sunny profit forecasts by Intel Corp. and American Express Co and new statistics indicating inflation has essentially vanished were behind much of the rise.

9.   And as the new statistics suggest, nothing makes tobacco more alluring to adolescents than hysterical grown-ups admonishing them not to smoke.