31.  As a group, technology funds gained 27.2 percent in February to post their second-best month since researcher Morningstar Inc. began tracking the sector 52 years ago.

32.  Despite crops that set records for volume, the agricultural sector posted growth of only 0.18 percent from a year earlier because prices were weak.

33.  Demonstrations are expected Friday and dozens of police with assault weapons were posted at the house.

34.  Denmark's KFX closed at 167.53, up 0.3 point, with shares in Copenhagen Airports A/S posting the largest gain.

35.  Despite the impressive clientele list, last year's losses dwarfed the $9 million loss posted in 1998.

36.  Despite the increases, California posted only the 13th-highest per capita income nationally for the second year in a row.

37.  Despite posting a season-high point total, the Sonics (6-1) shot a season-low 36 percent from the field.

38.  Despite posting its highest revenues ever, The Boeing Co. Tuesday reported its first annual loss in half a century.

39.  Despite the rising interest rates, however, new vehicle sales were healthy in June, posting a 6.8 percent increase over strong sales a year earlier.

40.  Daily life there means armed guards posted at the entrances of restaurants and cafes (nearly empty these days).