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These were pretty decent numbers overall. There was some concern over the sales numbers, but revenue also was strong for the quarter. There doesn't appear to be any letdowns here.

The shortfall in sales combined with over $20 million in incremental marketing expenses appear to be the main factors contributing to our expected loss. In addition, we expect Iomega's inventory levels to be up over fourth quarter, which will increase our cash utilization this quarter.

These results reflect the general state of uncertainty that is prevalent in today's economy. Employees appear to be feeling the effects of the daily business news reports that are of concern to all Americans, from the boardrooms of Wall Street to the halls of Congress and the White House.

The strongest signs of industry momentum will likely appear mid-March when the brokers report.

The secret of teaching is to appear to have known all your life what you just learned this morning.

These leaks make a mockery of the traditional rules of grand jury secrecy. They often appear to be a cynical attempt to pressure and intimidate witnesses, to deceive the public and to smear people involved in the investigation.

The situation doesn't appear to be as bleak as last year.

These shootings appear to have been motivated by hate,

These changes of terminologies for government-controlled enterprises or economic and cultural offices, in our view, would appear to unilaterally change Taiwan's status, and for that reason we're not supportive of them,

The stock reaction is muted considering how big these problems appear to be.

The price controls appear like a sign of desperation... but I don't think they will have the desired results.

When you look at the amount of money the tribes appear willing to put on the table, they look like the 8,000-pound gorilla. And, so far, they have cast their lot with the Democrats.

There appear to be early signs of these steps being taken.

There appear to be numerous ulterior personal motives on the part of some persons driving this process.

There appear to be some similarities. But it will be up to investigators to decide if they are all linked.

I've talked to almost all of them and most appear willing to work with us,

I've noticed he doesn't appear as patient as he normally is when traffic comes in front. We'll just get his work ethic going and try to get him comfortable and figure it out.

The way he was peering up and down the block, it would appear to me that he slinked back into the vestibule,

The Y2K concern just never really came to be, ... There doesn't appear to be any slowdown. It's definitely looking like this is going to be a trend.

The videotapes depict young men delivering what appear to be martyrdom messages from suicide terrorists,

It would seem the IISS is not jumping on the Bush administration bandwagon. They do not appear to be making a compelling case for immediate war,

It would appear as though we just basically wanted this agreement so badly we got it - badly.

It would appear from the defendant's statement that her goal was to get the victim's unborn child and take it as her own.

It would appear that a few weeks after the Democratic convention, the Bush team is following Kerry around again in an effort to defend the last four years and keep its base interested.

It would appear that General Hooker has placed his hindquarters where his headquarters should be." (So said by Lee when he learned that General Hooker, the new Union Commander, had written, in a letter to his soldiers, that "My headquarters will be 'in the saddle.'

It would appear that given the magnitude of this deal, and the size and scope of what they're trying to do, that it has so far been an unqualified success.

It would appear that most of Europe is a happy hunting ground for foreign security services. Hardly any country ... has any legal provisions to ensure an effective oversight over the activities of foreign security services.

It would appear that someone's attempting to make this audit political, and we are not going to let that happen. We are going to take the time we need to do a full and accurate report.

It would appear that the board has concluded it would be easier to teach an energy executive the agricultural side of the business, than an agricultural executive the energy side.

It would appear that the market is simply looking ahead to the tightness looming for later in the year.

It would appear that the reserves are running out. Most of the people said they were living on reserves, and that was getting down to the last three or four days.

It would appear that two mutations could change the specificity dramatically going from avian to human.

It would appear that we are at the top of the trading range.

It would appear that with revenue collection exceeding budget this fiscal year, additional tax relief may be forthcoming when Finance Minister Trevor Manuel unveils the national Budget for 2006/2007 on 15th February. Welfare and dependency grants, personal income tax relief, and cuts in those costs which would make housing more affordable for middle and low income earners are likely to buoy consumption expenditure, and manufacturing.

It would appear that with ticket sales over 5,000, many others have expressed their right and find Nelly's music entertaining and worth spending their time and money on,

It would appear to a casual observer that the second wave of settlement offers is the product of a more difficult economic climate for the archdiocese, as well as some legitimate concern about the bona fide nature of some small percentage of these alleged abusive acts.

It would appear to be an entirely appropriate time to offer him his first test.

It would appear to me that you would be targeting a particular group of people.

It would appear to me this is going to continue. It's not an absolutely easy disease to control. We really can't give anyone a magic bullet to control it or mitigate it. It would not surprise me if we continue to see cases.

It would be a concern if ... somebody received that information and then acted inappropriately. The OPP doesn't appear to have done that.

very interesting. It does appear to break new ground. There are some quite positive elements in it.

We think it would take a rapid acceleration in economic growth and/or sharp capacity reduction, both of which appear unlikely.

While it's imprecise to extrapolate trends from a single distribution center, in our view the activity levels at this facility demonstrate that Amazon is highly likely to meet or exceed our December quarter revenue estimate of $1 billion. Shipment levels appear to be at least on plan, with a very high backlog of orders to be filled.

While it's true that employers who fail to post required labor-law posters may be fined, these notices make it appear that immediate compliance through purchase of their products is necessary to escape penalties.

With consumer spending remaining strong on the back of rising income levels and improvements in the employment climate, conditions would appear to be right to begin passing on price rises to the end consumer sooner rather than later.

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Women appear to be progressing to AIDS at the same rate as men do, ... But it is at half the viral load the men have.

There is also evidence that there are young animals in the group so it would appear that breeding is indeed taking place.

There did not appear to be any smoke detectors in there, which certainly could have contributed to the tragedy.

There do appear to be, at a minimum, signs of froth in some local markets,

There do appear to be at least two issues where the validity of a signature is at issue. One of those is adverse to us and one of those is adverse to the county. The apparent forged signatures aren't on the primary agreements involved, but we certainly would like to find out the source of forgeries, if there are any.

There does not appear to be any instruments that are completely definitive, even from 'near' remote sensing, such as on a simple lander. It is not only necessary to determine that there might be water ice, but the quantities and composition.

There does not appear to be any possibility of that. We are investigating this as an abduction and we have a lot of information that supports this was an abduction of a child.

There doesn't appear to be a mass exodus.

There doesn't appear to be any reason why this market will break out of its current trading range. Inventories continue to be high and demand does not seem to be as high as it could be.

There doesn't appear to be any rhyme or reason to it. It's just the kind of incident you have in a maximum-security facility from time to time.

Two big surprises came out of this study. First, that AIDS is selective in how it attacks the brain. Second, drug therapy does not appear to slow the damage. The brain provides a sanctuary for HIV where most drugs cannot follow.

We wanted the building to appear as if it had grown among the trees.

We had a real good December. Consumers didn't appear to be holding back at the pump.

Bethany said he didn't appear to have his hands on the steering wheel, and he appeared to be slumped.

We do not understand Commissioner Furmon's motivations in calling for an FBI investigation. Based upon what we've looked into thus far, we haven't seen anything that would appear to warrant that type of action or an FBI investigation.

We don't abduct anybody. We are not even holding anybody -- even those we take in on cordon operations are handed to the police and appear in the magistrates' court.

Brother Connor not only said he did not remember the two incidents, he categorically denied the accusations, ... I was unhappy that Father Smolich, while trying to appear even-handed, sided more with Brother Connor.

Brett was seen by doctors and they are happy with the progress of treatment so far. The problem areas around his left knee appear to have improved.

Even though there's a discrepancy which is classified as an error, most of the time no meaningful harm came to that patient, ... It doesn't mean there weren't some errors, but it's not as bad news for the patient as it might appear to be in terms of numbers. So, I would not have people become panicked.

Everything is overshadowed by geopolitical events. Tech stocks appear resilient in their financial performance, yet we're struggling to attain that in the stock performance.

Everything I write doesn't appear to be biography until later. I often say that I've never written about anything I've experienced. Of course, that's not true. But it doesn't appear familiar to me at all. And maybe that's because I have to be in a kind of coma in order to write. If it appeared familiar, I wouldn't.

A couple of years ago I recorded some tracks with Rich Harrison. But none of that music will appear on my new album. I have a tight rein on all of the music that has been recorded.

Reality isn't the way you wish things to be, nor the way they appear to be, but the way they actually are.

After adjusting for the storm effects, both initial and continuing claims appear to be near their pre-hurricane levels, indicating that labor markets remain strong despite the weak October payroll employment report.

The oil markets appear very nervous about the Iranian situation. Iran's production is essential for meeting world demand. There is not enough excess capacity within OPEC to make up for the lost supply if Iran were to stop selling oil.

The old saying that capital is the most timid thing in the world and does not like pioneering is strongly emphasized by such instances as this, and no doubt in 1864 the enormous grants of free land made by Congress did not appear especially attractive to the man who had money to invest.

On the whole, the use of estrogen with progestin HRT does not appear to be associated with an increased risk of breast cancer in middle-aged women.

On Titan, the clouds appear in the summer time. This is opposite from Earth?when we have summer in the southern hemisphere, clouds are transferred to the north. We should spend all our days in winter on Titan, compared to Earth.

The tendency has been to picture him as a bumbling, incompetent drunkard ... who didn't even know how to commit suicide. It makes him appear anything but what I had always thought of him.

Prices now appear to be settling into a trading range that may persist into the first of the calendar year.

Often the straw that broke the camel's back may be pretty little. Somebody may get upset about something that doesn't appear to be related to what's going on at the farm.

Of course what is talked about in the U.N. General Assembly is very important. Officials, the leaders of nations, appear there to speak of the most important topics - what they perceive to be the most important topics.

Some things didn't appear to be working out like we'd hoped and I told Mark we could sure use him.

Exports are strong and even consumption is beginning to bounce back. Companies appear to be willing to start hiring again.

Externally, they appear to be weapons of mass destruction, ... But until we get into them, look at them, analyze it, find out what it was, we're not going to know.

Expectations of an upbeat land price survey, due on Thursday, continued to support the market, while many appear to be relieved now that interest rates here won't spike up in the foreseeable future.

With the cooling U.S. economy and a series of profit warnings from tech firms both at home and abroad, high tech shares appear too risky at the moment to handle.

While I agree developers should bear the increased costs, these dollar amounts appear to have been decided upon somewhat arbitrarily.

while it does appear to break new ground, there are matters that should be probed.

Firms still appear hesitant to spend and hire, and we need to remain mindful of the possibility that lingering business caution could be an impediment to improved economic performance,

Both sides have recognized there will be negotiations in the future, but both sides appear to be taking their chances with the judge.

Family ties appear to be as strong as ever.

The good news is that evidence is becoming more persuasive that our electronic infrastructure will be ready for the Century Date Change, ... The public's understanding of the degree of our Y2K readiness also has grown, and fears of widespread disruptions around the CDC appear to be waning, though we are not as yet home free.

Russia just assumed the G-8 chair and can't be allowed to act this way. Russia's demands appear undue and excessive. We need greater diversity of gas pipelines.

During the game, if you're an injured player, a sport coat and slacks should be a bare minimum. And you should always appear to be professional when you're entering the arena.

Despite the weakness of the past two months, the general underlying trend for the economy is still higher. The data still point to strength in the manufacturing sector, and upcoming orders appear strong.

Despite low unemployment, wage growth remains contained. With job gains slowing, the risks from wage inflation appear to be receding. Interest rates will remain on hold in 2006.

Despite the brief moderation in consumer attitudes, consumers appear to be spending heavily still, urged on by widespread hiring and income growth.

Despite the lower value ratings Cisco received in our survey this year, the truth is that organizations are reluctant to change vendors, and if they do, there has to be a very compelling case for doing so, ... Unlike in the router market, there doesn't appear to be a shake-up going on in the switch market. Vendors that make an organization's short list are likely already installed in that network.

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Speculation has picked up in Western Canada, while housing markets in Central Canada appear to be coming in for a soft landing.

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Companies appear to have turned cautious because of the possibility of spikes in crude oil prices, which could hit corporate profitability. Oil prices have been stable recently, but are still generally at high levels.

Companies are getting letters informing them of what allegations are likely to be made and what evidence is going to appear in the October report. They are being given an opportunity to respond to it.