1.   Drug companies are aggressively promoting their wares in other direct-to-consumer ways, using such avenues as support groups for patients with certain diseases.

2.   Merrick was famous for baiting critics, his own stars and his fellow producers, all to promote his wares.

3.   Moviemakers themselves take to the Web to chat with peers, gather information about their trade and promote their wares.

4.   Retailers are expected to promote their wares heavily this year in an attempt to counter the impact of a sliding economy and flagging consumer spending.

5.   Still, Dutta said, advertisers find the site an effective place to promote their wares.

6.   They provide a location in cyberspace for other companies to promote their wares.

7.   Under the new accords, cigarette makers can no longer promote their wares at concerts, sports events and other places where teen-agers gather.

8.   Several hotels have begun promoting their wares to locals, she said.

9.   GCC officials have often warned their region has become a target of international gangs taking advantage of the high per capita income in member states to promote their wares.