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We believe that the market demand is approximately flat on a year-over-year basis.

we believe that the impact of these hurricanes on pump prices will soon be behind us. As more refineries come back online, pump prices should continue to fall and that is good for both refined product demand and the economy.

We believe that since Intel's pre-announcement in early December that consumer and commercial demand has continued to get worse with commercial showing the most disturbing trends. In addition, we believe that servers, which had actually been on track for part of the quarter, saw some softening that we believe is related to corporate IT budget stretch outs.

We believe that most retailers were in line or slightly above plan for the fourth week of December, boosted by pent-up demand caused by two snowstorms earlier in the month and the trend toward later buying in the Christmas season.

There are clear signs at the moment that we are starting to see the impact of high oil prices on demand -- and that's being seen in many regions.

We still see good demand for galvanized steel in Asia, particularly in China. China was the world's biggest exporter of zinc till recently. Now there are reports of scarce zinc concentrates.

We're in a world that faces serious problems with political stability in several key regions. People want to hold more supplies closer to home, and that's going to keep demand high for purchasing imported barrels.

We're in a very different world now. We demand accountability for spending. ... We should look and demand accountability for every one of these tax breaks of which there are many in this budget.

We appreciate the recognition from CRM Magazine and we will continue to extend our leadership by delivering the on demand technology, services, and expertise that our customers need to maximize the lifetime value of their customers,

There is no question that the demand for traditional sport utility vehicles has been affected by rising gas prices.

There is no need to really increase production now because the prices are stable at $25 and we are always here to meet the demand required in the market.

Until the unemployment picture improves, consumers will be very cautious about their spending habits. We think the second half of the year could also be difficult for the retail industry unless the job demand improves.

Until market forces, assisted by a vigilant Federal Reserve, affect the necessary alignment of aggregate demand with the growth of potential aggregate supply, the full benefits of innovative productivity acceleration are at risk of being undermined by financial and economic instability,

We believe that demand will remain buoyant in fiscal 2007 due to increased IT spending by organizations.

We believe that demand is now likely to exceed Intel's processor supply now through the third quarter and possibly into the fourth quarter.

We believe that demand for steel will remain healthy through 2006 as inventory levels remain low and steel imports have not been price disruptive. Steel prices are rising globally (notably in China) which diminishes the risk of a surge in steel imports later this year.

We believe that Cole Hall is the appropriate size for an all-women's hall, and will satisfy limited demand in the future,

While last year's tournament was an outstanding success, we are confident this year's event will be even bigger and better. We have a stronger field, CCTV5 is continuing its coverage and there is greater awareness of the China Open among mainland tennis fans. We are serving up world-class tennis at a world-class venue and we expect there will be heavy demand for tickets.

While largely unnoticed by investors, global urbanization is going to be one of the most powerful and important trends. The world's resource base confronts unprecedented demand as a new urban world unfolds. Against this backdrop, the secular bull market in energy and basic materials is just beginning.

Whether the recovery from Katrina adds to demand for construction materials depends on the types and speed of rebuilding in damaged areas.

We've been able to have our cake and eat it too -- satisfy our demand for goods and services and at lower prices,

We've announced the tour program six months ahead of what we normally would and that's just (because of) the sheer demand and public interest that's out there right now.

When it came to choice of subjects, science was obvious - since I was uninterested in anything else - but a decision that caused consternation in some eyes was my demand to take biology for A-level.

We're making this investment to help meet continued, strong demand for refrigerated and pre-cooked bacon. The project is another example of the technology and food safety improvements we've initiated to position our processed meats business for future growth. For example, we've invested almost $15 million in our deli meats plant in Buffalo, N.Y., over the past two years.

We remain confident about our long-term customer demand in the U.S. and abroad. And whether it's in Europe, Asia or Latin America, we need to be prepared to deploy a modern jet freighter that's flexible enough to operate anywhere.

We're going to see continued growth in demand for drilling activity and exploration activity. With prices up so high and profit so great now.

We're going to have a lot of additional demand for materials, both in the cleanup process and the repair process and going forward in rebuilding.

We're going to go on the premise that it could happen. We have to prepare for that. This could happen so that we have to be prepared for that demand for skills and labor.

What we're having here isn't a demand constraint. It's a situation that nobody predicted. The No. 1 problem is construction costs and lack of skilled labor.

What they know is that the actual answers to increase supply or take down demand offer no quick fixes.

Whenever production and demand are out of balance, you have incentives. Toyota and Honda have the advantage of a more clean-sheet approach, so they have capacity more in balance with demand.

When we downgraded the PC stocks in September, we were concerned about signs of weak consumer demand -- which has continued to deteriorate.

When we downgraded the PC stocks in September, we were concerned about signs in the weak consumer demand -- which has continued to deteriorate. Now we are seeing signs of this weakness spreading into small/medium corporate and of aggressive pricing in low-end servers. This weakness is bound to spread.

We would really need for the DOD to quantify the demand to assess whether prices for wood could rise in the market as a result. I don't think the consumer has something to worry about right now.

We better make sure we produce what they demand or rise losing the access entirely.

We believe we are in a period of new demand for products made from the corn wet milling starch stream as we find opportunities to replace products derived from high-priced petroleum. The strong demand should lead to improved long-term returns from corn processing operations.

What logic, right or economic necessity would qualify a man in his mid-20s to demand to earn in a month a sum that his own father - and the majority of fans - could not hope to earn in a decade?

What's scary is that we're just moving out of the lowest period of demand for the year and OPEC at full stretch was unable to keep prices down,

What's profound and exciting is the way young people are taking advantage of the fact that the Internet enables everyone to have a megaphone. It enables everyone to stand up and say, 'I deserve to be heard, and I demand that you listen.'

What's noteworthy is the rates did not fall when the demand dropped after 9/11. So hotels are now in a great position to grow the rates moving forward.

What's most important is that we've got demand and supply moving ahead fast enough that we're absorbing and creating jobs month in and month out -- that's not something to lament.

We're going to make the best decision that doesn't put us at a competitive disadvantage with our sister institutions. I want to base it on what came here in 1999 when we were top 10 in the country. That's where we're headed. It's OK to have a demand that outweighs the supply. It's OK for us to not have enough seats to create a demand and excitement and people wanting to attend.

We're going to have to take the full brunt of the negative impact in the marketplace, ... In a market environment you cannot have an imbalance between supply and demand, so price is your rationer. ... The price has to go up enough to destroy enough demand to bring things back in balance.

World demand in the second half will average 3 million barrels a day more than in the second quarter.

With the improved audio quality , we will really begin to see the demand increase.

With the high demand for long term care and in the wake of the worst natural disaster in history, cutting $10 billion from Medicaid for the sake of reconciliation is both socially and fiscally irresponsible, ... We need Medicaid now more than ever.

We experienced a steady increase in 1394-equipped products throughout 2005, and foresee continued expansion this year as developers demand the proven quality-of-service, high bandwidth, and peer-to-peer features that the 1394 standard delivers.

We feel that the downside in IT demand is roughly offset by the benefits of the actions we have taken.

We're expecting even more weak data to come out of the U.S.. We're not excited about stocks that are linked to the U.S. demand cycle for at least the next three to six months.

We're facing huge demand increases for food stamps and Medicaid assistance, ... At a time when so much is undecided, I just don't expect those talks to happen.

We're just so far below normal on our demand projections that there's just no shortage of natural gas and, in fact, there's a surplus of natural gas. Surprise, surprise.

We're just not seeing the demand pickup we'd like to see, and we hit a wall on some of the cost savings we were driving for.

We're focused on things that will do one of three things. Put more electrons into the system, more electricity, reduce the demand by conservation and energy efficiency, and make the transmission, distribution, billing and generating system more efficient.

Three years ago, the salmon industry was at rock bottom. Now demand exceeds supply.

This suggests one of two things: either investors are unduly optimistic about the sector, or more ominously, perhaps, the homebuilders are seeing strong demand from non-traditional buyers, ... In other words, real estate speculators have moved into the market, replacing owner-occupiers as the primary end-buyers.

We?re really going to have even more demand on the food bank than in the past because of high energy costs. ?Can I pay my heating bill, or do I eat, this week?? That?s a tough spot to be in.

With the new, plan enrollment should be higher. The university has a mandate to try and get students to study more foreign languages. Logically, students are practical, and more career opportunities for students in Chinese, Korean, Arabic or Russian are in demand ... a fluent speaker of Arabic or Korean is in demand for government work as our relations improve with these countries.

We know clearly where the Hutchinson convention center is. In no way will we compete with the convention facility, or want to. We're doing room additions, adding double-bedded rooms, which are in great demand here, particularly for sporting activities. That's also the reason for the more spacious lobby area.

VeloNews.com hit on all cylinders this July. We upgraded to one of the world's fastest server farms to handle 100mb traffic spikes, sold out the site ad wise, delivered exclusive Tour video highlights on demand and had our largest-ever crew of contributors reporting daily. The result was monster traffic and some very pleased visitors and advertisers.

Vehicles are being built better and require less repair, so we've been getting by with a shrinking work force. But the number of cars in this country keeps increasing. There is definitely going to be more demand for automotive technicians when these large numbers start retiring.

Vehicle sales growth has been dramatic compared to last year. This suggests that the future demand for oil products will remain strong.

Ultimately, any loss of child care could potentially be a crisis. We're always seeing a demand for it, especially with the economy being a factor in both parents needing to work.

UK imports of goods excluding oil ... rose for a fourth successive month in February, and by substantial 4.5 percent, suggesting that domestic demand may have surprised on the upside in the first quarter.

Demand for grain in the world today is a more stable trend than demand for energy. Russia is a major grain exporter and can consolidate its positions

Sleep demands of us a guilty immunity.

Why ask a question whose answer would demand ten more questions?

I think that's really risky to make yourself unsexy, because the business demands that women be sexy.

You can't demand truth and reconciliation. You have to demand truth - people have to hear it, and then they have to want to reconcile themselves to that truth.

With today's report, the odds of a negative quarter of GDP growth have increased substantially, and the chances of a full-fledged recession just went up -- perhaps approaching 50-50. Job losses cut directly into the spending of the newly unemployed, and indirectly tend to have a very real impact on the confidence of those who are still working. If demand falls, firms will lay off more employees, and the downward spiral could put us over the edge into a bona fide recession before the Fed's actions can take effect.

With this letter, the government has bowed to the people's demand for holding fair elections.

With this important acquisition, we now have more than 1,000 employees in the U.S. serving key global and mid-tier clients. Our message and values are hitting home across all markets and we are seeing a significant up tick in revenues and demand for our services. We are building on the double-digit revenue growth we experienced during the last three years, and have the strong base of skills and experience to fuel our global expansion.

With this expansion, the company's manufacturing facilities will total approximately 700,000 sq. ft., and we believe will make it possible for us to continue to meet the needs of electronics manufacturers as they respond to customer demand for smaller, smarter mobile devices.

Worker productivity generally creates a scenario where employees realize they can begin to demand more for what they do. While the year-over-year productivity gains are still quite good, there is some evidence that wage inflation may be starting to creep in. The Fed won't like this.

We're still seeing strong demand from financial services and also educational institutions that would be extremely valuable for us to maintain and grow.

We're still hoping for a big rebound in export volumes this year, but we're certainly off to a shaky start. We think there's plenty of demand and that prices will be sustained -- it's just getting the product out there.

We're still going to be cooking the same, and our utilities, demand for electrical appliances will pretty much be the same. The difference might be in (home) lighting.

We're seeing industry-wide demand for solutions to make compliance sustainable and, at the same time, more efficient and more effective. Many companies are beginning to act on improvement opportunities identified through their Sarbanes-Oxley efforts. Increasingly, companies are undertaking projects to better leverage technology to improve information quality, automate internal controls and enhance monitoring and reporting capabilities.

We're seeing healthy demand in key segments of our business, ... Overall it was a pretty strong quarter and there were not a whole lot of surprises for us.

We're seeing continued development in New Jersey's urban centers in response to an ever-increasing demand for luxury residences near mass transportation. Mixed-use development is the byword People want retail shops and services at their doorstep; they'd like to be able to walk rather than drive.

We're seeing an improvement in output, which seems to be driven by both the export side and the domestic demand side, and we're seeing a gradual diminution of deflation.

We're looking for demand to continue to stabilize as projects move forward. It is slowing down, there's no doubt about it.

For time flows on, and if it did not, it would be a bad prospect for those who do not sit at golden tables. Methods become exhausted; stimuli no longer work. New problems appear and demand new methods. Reality changes; in order to represent it, modes of representation must also change. Nothing comes from nothing; the new comes from the old, but that is why it is new.

By explanation the scientist understands nothing except the reduction to the least and simplest basic laws possible, beyond which he cannot go, but must plainly demand them; from them however he deduces the phenomena absolutely completely as necessary.

We have seen and I expect will continue to see a softening of demand for single-family housing that has been unmatched by a decline in construction. Eventually builders get with the program.

We have seen a growing demand from ... employers, who want to provide their employees with additional assistance both in making investment decisions and allocating their assets to help them be more retirement ready.

We have no information right now that tells us anything other than we are able to meet the demand right now and supplies are good. We are in storm preparation mode right now. We are going to do our best to keep Florida moving.

Whenever you get some kind of natural disaster, the best thing is to stay on the sidelines for the first couple days. We'll see higher oil prices from here on in. Demand is simply outstripping supply.

We want him to want the ball. He's going to have to demand it. ... The worst thing he can do is be passive this time of year.

If we go to church we are confronted with a system of begging so complicated and so resolute that all other demands sink into insignificance by its side.

Old maids like the houseless and unemployed poor, should not ask for a place and an occupation in the world: the demand disturbs the happy and the rich.

Unheard-of combinations of circumstances demand unheard-of rules.

[E]ach of our voices has something unique to say. Not only should I not mold my life to the demands of external conformity; I can't even find the model by which to live outside myself. I can only find it within.

The Dark Side of the Moon is a fine album with a textural and conceptual richness that not only invites, but demands involvement. There is a certain grandeur.

Gold, unlike all other commodities, is a currency...and the major thrust in the demand for gold is not for jewelry. It's not for anything other than an escape from what is perceived to be a fiat money system, paper money, that seems to be deteriorating.

One of the marks of a truly great mind, I had discovered, is the ability to feign stupidity on demand.

Leadership demands that we make tough choices.

I would say I am more concerned with the plays I'm going to do than the movies. I'm more comfortable in a play. In film, there's always a certain sense of control, of holding back. The stage is different ; there's more to act. There are more demands put on you, more experiences to go through.

We want to stimulate demand for physics and encourage young people across the UK to study it whatever their financial or social background.

Our bodies demand our attention; our bodies demand that we actually pay attention to what is going on with our lives.

People go to Africa and confirm what they already have in their heads and so they fail to see what is there in front of them. This is what people have come to expect. Its not viewed as a serious continent. Its a place of strange, bizarre and illogical things, where people dont do what common sense demands.