The gain followed a 3 percent rise a month earlier.

By the end of the decade that figure will rise to 50 percent, guaranteeing a large market in the region.

For all of 1988 unit labor costs rose 3.1 percent.

Producer prices outside of food and energy rose 0.3 percent last month, faster than anticipated.

In the 1970's the incidence of breast cancer among Japanese women rose 63 percent.

For 1988 prices rose 4.4 percent, the same as in 1987.

The increase follows a 4.5 percent rise a year ago.

Two percent of me would rise up, and I couldn't overcome it.

Earnings jumped 33 percent and the stock rose 6 7/8 a share, to 118 3/4.

Down payments rose 3.5 percent, for an average increase of $442.