1.   Although Mulcahy said the attrition rate has slowed, the company still lacks experienced sales people in key territories.

2.   Although the sales growth rate has slowed in the past four years, the enthusiasm of shareholders for the company did not seem to have dimmed.

3.   Analysts point out that while the number of subscribers is expanding, membership growth rates are slowing.

4.   Analysts said they expected growth rates to slow.

5.   Australian bonds could continue to rally on expectations the inflation rate will slow by year-end, analysts said.

6.   But those higher rates could slow growth too much and depress earnings.

7.   Construction-industry companies fell on concern that higher U.S. rates will slow demand for housing materials.

8.   Fed critics also said higher rates slowed job creation said.

9.   For Hong Kong, where rates mirror the U.S. because the two currencies are linked, higher rates slow apartment sales and erode earnings for banks and property developers.

10.   Growth rates are slowing.