1.   And this year, Birinyi said, investors have been similarly optimistic.

2.   Alan Greenspan, the Federal Reserve chairman, was similarly optimistic on Thursday.

3.   Most estimates of spending on air travel or leisure are similarly optimistic.

4.   Peter Martinelli, a Marin rancher committed to sustainable agriculture and organic farming, has a similarly optimistic message about what many perceive as adversarial opposites.

5.   Other analysts were similarly optimistic about the potential of the proposed powerhouse.

6.   Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott was similarly optimistic.

7.   She was similarly optimistic.

8.   Spokesmen for Air Canada sounded similarly optimistic.

9.   The American Express retail index, released Thursday, had similarly optimistic findings.

10.   The White House was similarly optimistic.