1.   Slow economic growth and low consumer spending, though, slowed sales last year.

2.   Also, winter storms in the last couple of months delayed trips to market, slowing cattle sales.

3.   Amgen had warned investors earlier this year that lower reimbursements from Medicare would slow sales of Epogen, which is used to treat anemia in people with kidney disease.

4.   Analysts blamed the slower-than-expected growth on slowing consumer sales and on shortages of microprocessors.

5.   Anti-gun forces have targeted the Internet as part of their effort to slow gun sales in America.

6.   As the largest building materials producer, its sales can be slowed when political log-jams delay government projects.

7.   Boeing had considered closing the line because it was losing money due to slow sales.

8.   A slowing economy may not slow toy sales.

9.   Advanced Micro Devices said problems in Taiwan had hampered production of its new Athlon microprocessor and could slow sales this quarter.

10.   After months of being in short supply, analysts are worried that there will be too many drives because of slowing PC sales.