1.   Critics might note that Spivack profits at every stage of the romantic process.

2.   Profit at many newspaper chains increased in the first quarter as cost-cutting efforts and lower newsprint prices offset the circulation losses.

3.   Profit at smaller companies such as Novell Inc. and Netscape Communications Corp., which compete against a market leader, will be in line with expectations, analysts said.

4.   There was also optimism that rising crude oil prices will boost profit at its North Sea oil drilling operations.

5.   This way the oil company has a steady flow of crude for years to pump, refine, ship and market, profiting at each stage.

6.   Though sales will be little changed, automakers and suppliers can profit at that level, he said.

7.   Vincent said it appeared Barton planned to kill the people at the day trading firms simply because they symbolized those who were profiting at his expense.

8.   After privatisation, BA took off and secured bumper profits at a time when its nationalised European competitors wavered under crushing losses.