1.   In his speech, the President gave an optimistic forecast for the economy.

2.   In this case, the construction timetable proved wrong, as did very optimistic forecasts concerning the rates of inflation and interest.

3.   If interest rates go up further that may be an optimistic forecast.

4.   An apples to apples comparison of the two budgets is difficult because the administration proposal uses slightly more optimistic economic forecasts than Republicans do.

5.   Analysts almost always start a year with optimistic forecasts and then trim repeatedly.

6.   Analysts may be guilty of crimes when they issue overly optimistic forecasts if they knew or should have known those forecasts were false.

7.   After the close, Advanced Micro Devices announced first-quarter profits that surpassed the most optimistic forecasts, and its stock climbed sharply in late trading.

8.   Boots issued an optimistic forecast for the current year, without citing specific figures.

9.   But Democrats suggested that the Whitman administration was seeking more optimistic forecasts.

10.   But even the most optimistic forecast seemed to indicate the nation will have to wait at least another week to know who will be the next president.