1.   Among the other benefits, according to the administrators, is a significant drop in the number of lost or damaged textbooks.

2.   And South Korea recently doubled its shipbuilding capacity, leading to a significant drop in the worldwide price of ships.

3.   As a result, KCI had its first significant drop in yearly passenger numbers in a decade.

4.   At least a dozen tourist shops lining Demonbreun Avenue have closed in the past two years, and those remaining have seen significant drops in business.

5.   Boeing surprised analysts with a significant drop in research and development costs, and a lower effective tax rate because of its recent early retirement offer to employees.

6.   Both Boston and New York have experienced significant drops in crime over the past year -- positive changes Bratton said are due to decentralized, less specialized police bureaucracies.

7.   A pessimistic scenario begins with a plunge in the stock market, leading to a significant drop in consumer spending.

8.   A study released in January by the Texas Criminal Justice Policy Council bears that out, showing a significant drop in violent juvenile crime.

9.   Addicts who were treated with methadone, a synthetic heroin blocker, showed the most significant drop.

10.   Agencies across the area report a significant drop in giving since then.