The new rules for reducing sulfur emissions from utilities could reduce orders for that kind of coal.

"Retailers are reducing and canceling orders."

When that happens, the executives who purchase company supplies get alarmed and reduce orders, hoping to work off the stockpiles.

Other nations reduced initial purchases or delayed orders while still intending to purchase the same final numbers.

Currency effects reduced orders in dollars by about 5 percent, the company said.

After a devastating recession following the cold war, when the Pentagon reduced its weapons orders, Palmdale has remade itself.

This figure excludes Canada, where bottlers reduced orders because of excess inventory accumulated earlier in the year.

Not only did this establish Emma Bridgewater as a premium brand, but it also reduced potential orders to a more manageable level.

Have any customers in New York reduced orders significantly in the last six months, and should a representative visit them next week and find out why?

The new layoffs are necessary because the Air Force reduced orders for F-16's, the spokesman said.