The station's ratings have also dipped considerably since Dave and Geri's departure (see: 1).

Mr. Clinton's overall job performance rating has dipped since November's Republican sweep, with only 38 percent expressing approval.

Though Denver does better than many cities, convention business here has dipped since 1999, when the city played host to 43 conventions, with more than 139,500 delegates.

Before November, the unemployment rate had not dipped below 5 percent since June 1990, according to the report.

Revenue from tourism has dipped since last year as the trouble escalated and the number of visitors dwindled.

In the Northeast, the net loss from migration has dipped from an average 314,000 in the 1990's to 247,000 since 2000.

Residential spending per month on fixed-line phones has dipped 16 percent since 2000, to $47.22.

The Super Bowl is usually a lock for a 40-plus Nielsen rating, having dipped under a 40.0 once since 1972.

Enrollment has dipped since the 1980's from 2,000 students to about 1,500, and the average Scholastic Assessment Test score is below state and national levels.

But after years of decreases, the numbers began to rise again in the mid-80's, and although they have dipped slightly since 1990, they totaled 2,245 last year.