But the use of the directories to search for goods and services has been flat to slightly down in the last five years, the association reports.

That is because, an association report in 2000 said, "the animal may perceive pain and distress after it is immobilized."

About 50 percent of restaurant operators have bought energy-saving equipment in the last two years, the association reports.

Members bring in as many dollars as admissions, generally about 6 percent of a museum's income, the association reports.

Three-car garages are more common now in new homes, the association reports.

Today, the association reports, one of every 10 information technology jobs remains unfilled.

The association report shows that new orders for metal-cutting tools, which include boring mills and lathes, were down 11.1 percent in January, to $140.9 million.

Each baby uses about 10,000 diapers, and a disposable one can take 500 years to decompose, the association reports.

On average, the association reports, about a quarter of the states' budgets consist of money from Washington.

According to one published report, the association report found that foreign investment fell 22 percent in 1999 after falling 21 percent in 1998.