If that estimate proves accurate, it would mark the first time since 1987 that United States advertising growth significantly outpaced economic growth.

During the last three years, personal income growth on Long Island and Westchester has significantly outpaced the nation's because of vigorous growth in incomes for commuters and the self-employed.

Indeed, the leaders so far are those companies whose performance has significantly outpaced the economy.

Nationally, growth in demand for commercial time on TV will significantly outpace growth in demand for ad space in magazines and newspapers, he added.

In either case, the number of net additions significantly outpaced Cingular's results in prior quarters.

If spending of state funds had kept pace with inflation over the past five years, instead of significantly outpacing it, this year's deficit would be $7.9 billion lower, Mr. Ward said.

But that is less than expected, and expenses are still significantly outpacing the campaign's contributions - so much so that it is behind in paying more than 200 campaign employees.

The revenue figure significantly outpaced Microsoft's own forecast of $8.6 billion to $8.7 billion in sales.

For the first time in four years, wages are significantly outpacing inflation.

The average employee in a nonmanagement job earned 4.1 percent more in February than a year earlier - an increase that significantly outpaced the rate of inflation.