1.   The population level remained stable despite a surplus of baptisms over burials.

2.   But concentration levels in local banking markets have remained stable despite this consolidation.

3.   But the most telling fact is that gas deliveries, a key indicator of gas consumption, have remained stable despite the recent run-up in prices.

4.   The frequency of claims filed from accidents with uninsured motorists have not declined over the decade, remaining stable despite the mandatory liability insurance law.

5.   Prices have remained generally stable despite shortages and the devastation of stores and banks.

6.   A top finance official predicted Wednesday that the Russian ruble would remain stable despite the political chaos following the sacking of Primakov.

7.   According to Khoo, prices of industrial land have remained relatively stable despite the sharp depreciation of the rupiah.

8.   Central Europe remains stable despite ruble crisis.

9.   Chinese stocks have been relatively stable despite a year of turmoil on other Asian markets.

10.   Grocers also said prices were stable despite the realization that a new U.S. missile strike could come soon.