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frames- [ARG0 Mr. Hahn] [rel attributes] [ARG1 the gains] to [ARG2-to the philosophy of * concentrating on what a company knows *T*-1 best] .
- [ARG0 Analysts] [rel attributed] [ARG1 the increases] [ARGM-ADV partly] to [ARG2-to the $ 4 billion *U* disaster-assistance package enacted * by Congress] .
- [ARG0 Oshkosh Truck] [rel attributed] [ARG1 the downturn in its earnings] to [ARG2-to higher start-up costs of its new chassis division , a softer motor-home market and higher administrative costs of compliance with government contractor regulations] .
- `` [ARG1 The sustained level of confidence] [ARGM-MOD can] be [rel attributed] *-3 to [ARG2-to the continued favorable circumstances which *T*-1 affect the consumer 's day-to-day economic life] , '' said *T*-2 Mr. Linden .
- [ARG1 The firmness in heating oil] was [rel attributed] *-1 to colder weather in parts of the U.S. and to [ARG2-to the latest weekly report by the American Petroleum Institute , which *T*-2 showed a decline in inventories of the fuel] .
- [ARG1 The firmness in heating oil] was [rel attributed] *-1 to [ARG2-to colder weather in parts of the U.S.] and to the latest weekly report by the American Petroleum Institute , which *T*-2 showed a decline in inventories of the fuel .
- [ARG0 Ralston] [rel attributed] [ARG1 its fourth-quarter slump] partly to higher costs of ingredients in the pet food business [ARGM-DIS as well as] [ARG2-to competitive pressures , which *T*-1 required higher advertising spending] .
- [ARG0 Ralston] [rel attributed] [ARG1 its fourth-quarter slump] [ARGM-DIS partly] to [ARG2-to higher costs of ingredients in the pet food business] as well as competitive pressures , which *T*-1 required higher advertising spending .
- [ARG0 The company] [rel attributed] [ARG1 lower sales and earnings for the steel segment] to [ARG2-to the loss of results from the Lorain , Ohio , plant , which *T*-51 now is a 50-50 joint venture with Japan 's Kobe Steel Ltd] .
- [ARGM-LOC In an Oct. 19 review of `` The Misanthrope '' at Chicago 's Goodman Theatre -LRB- `` Revitalized Classics Take the Stage in Windy City , '' Leisure & Arts -RRB-] , [ARG1 the role of Celimene , played * by Kim Cattrall ,] was [ARGM-MNR mistakenly] [rel attributed] *-2 to [ARG2-to Christina Haag] .
- [ARG0 Mr. Mehl] [rel attributed] [ARG1 the rise] specifically to [ARG2-to the Treasury bill increase] .
- [ARGM-TMP After a flat second quarter tied * largely to lower newsprint earnings] , [ARG0 Kimberly-Clark] [rel attributed] [ARG1 the gain] to [ARG2-to improved results in its consumer businesses in North America , Brazil and Korea] .
- [ARG0 Dealers] [rel attributed] [ARG1 most of the day 's gains] to [ARG2-to market-makers moving prices higher , rather than an outbreak of significant buying interest] .
- [ARG0 A federation official] [rel attributed] [ARG1 the decline] to [ARG2-to brisk demand from domestic industries backed * by continuing economic expansion in Japan] .
- [ARG0 The association] [rel attributed] [ARG1 the drop] to [ARG2-to a trend *ICH*-1 among auto makers * to move manufacturing operations overseas] .
- [ARG1 The reports] , [rel attributed] * to [ARG2-to the Colombian minister of economic development] , said 0 Brazil would give up 500,000 bags of its quota and Colombia 200,000 bags , the analyst said 0 *T*-3 .
- [ARG0 Mercury] [rel attributed] [ARG1 the loss] to [ARG2-to rapid prepayments of loans and costs incurred * in * refinancing many house loans this past spring and summer , when interest rates dipped *T*-1] .
- [ARG0 Analysts] have [rel attributed] [ARG1 much of the summer 's spurt in spending] to [ARG2-to bargain car prices at the end of the model year] .
- [ARG0 The group] [rel attributed] [ARG1 the strong results] to [ARG2-to the favorable economic climate , rising demand for air travel and improved average yield -LRB- revenue received * per ton of traffic transported * a kilometer -RRB-] .
- [ARG0 He] [rel attributed] [ARG1 the unusually high volume] to [ARG2-to broad-based selling on fears that the Thatcher government may be in turmoil and Britain 's Labor Party positioned *-1 to regain control of the government and renew efforts at nationalization] .
- But [ARG0 they] [rel attribute] [ARG1 much of the weakness] to [ARG2-to customer inventory reductions] .
- Mobil alluded to the work-force cuts last week when [ARG0 it] took a $ 40 million *U* charge as part of its third-quarter earnings and [rel attributed] [ARG1 it] to [ARG2-to a restructuring] .
- [ARG1 Most of Compaq 's decline] is being [rel attributed] *-1 to [ARG2-to a third-quarter earnings report that *T*-2 came in at the low end of analysts ' expectations] .
- [ARGM-LOC In one breakdown] , [ARG0 GM] [rel attributed] [ARG1 half of its net] to [ARG2-to its two big technology units , Electronic Data Systems Corp. and GM Hughes Electronics Corp] .
- [ARG0 Michael Swavely , president of Compaq 's North America division ,] [rel attributed] [ARG1 the company 's third-quarter performance] to [ARG2-to continued increases in international sales , which *T*-1 accounted for 43 % of the company 's sales , a 74 % increase from a year earlier] .
- [ARG0 Mr. LeGere] [rel attributed] [ARG1 the earnings increase] to [ARG2-to growth in the company 's longhaul trucking insurance lines and the ability * to keep premium rates firm] .
- [ARG1 Most of the August decrease] was [rel attributed] *-1 to [ARG2-to lower order backlogs in the primary metal and electric and electronics-product industries] .
- In the fibers segment , profit rose to $ 180 million *U* from $ 155 million *U* , [ARG1 a gain] 0 [ARG0 Du Pont] [rel attributed] *T*-1 to [ARG2-to higher demand in the U.S. for most textile products] .
- [ARG0 Mr. Lee] concedes 0 the statements made * to him are far different from others being issued * in China , but [rel attributes] [ARG1 that] to [ARG2-to the fact that the situation in China is `` very complex] . ''
- [ARG0 The finance unit] [rel attributed] [ARG1 the decline] to [ARG2-to higher borrowing costs compared with a year earlier] .
- [ARG1 GMAC profits] are combined *-1 with earnings from the rest of GM 's operations and [rel attributed] *-1 to [ARG2-to the company 's traditional common stock] .
- [ARG0 The Atlanta-based airline , the third largest in the U.S. ,] [rel attributed] [ARG1 the increase] to [ARG2-to higher passenger traffic , new international routes and reduced service by rival Eastern Airlines , which *T*-1 is in bankruptcy proceedings in the wake of a strike that *T*-2 began last spring] .
- At the heart of Israel 's report is *T*-2 a list of [ARG1 a dozen incidents] 0 [ARG0 Jerusalem] [rel attributes] *T*-1 to [ARG2-to Fatah] , including the use of bombs and Molotov cocktails .
- Israeli counterterrorism officials provided the State Department with a 20-page list of [ARG1 recent terrorist incidents] 0 [ARG0 they] [rel attribute] *T*-1 [ARGM-MNR directly] to [ARG2-to forces controlled * by PLO Chairman Yasser Arafat] .
- [ARG0 Traders] [rel attribute] [ARG1 the mark 's surge] to [ARG2-to a robust West German economy and higher rate differentials] .
- [ARG0 Mr. von Germeten] , [ARGM-DIS in turn] , [rel attributed] [ARG1 the controversy] to [ARG2-to judgmental errors by accountants] and accused Shearson of *-1 conducting a `` witch hunt . ''
- [ARG0 A Nissan spokesman] [rel attributed] [ARG1 the increase] to the use of incentives this year and not a year ago and to [ARG2-to higher fleet sales] .
- [ARG0 A Nissan spokesman] [rel attributed] [ARG1 the increase] to [ARG2-to the use of incentives this year and not a year ago] and to higher fleet sales .
- [ARG0 Traders] [rel attributed] [ARG1 rallies in a number of stocks] to [ARG2-to a Japanese buy program that PaineWebber carried out *T*-1 as part of a shift in portfolio strategy] , according to Dow Jones Professional Investor Report .
- Israel provided the State Department with a list of [ARG1 recent alleged terrorist incidents] [rel attributed] * to [ARG2-to forces controlled * by Arafat] , but the U.S. said 0 it was n't satisfied that the incidents constituted terrorism .
- [ARG0 Anthony Wang , president ,] [rel attributed] [ARG1 the drop] to [ARG2-to the disruption of the company 's business resulting from the prolonged process of * acquiring Cullinet] .
- Texaco Inc. reported [ARG1 an 11 % increase] in third-quarter earnings , which [ARG0 it] [rel attributed] *T*-1 partly to [ARG2-to the company 's massive restructuring after it emerged from bankruptcy-law proceedings 18 months ago] .
- [ARG0 President Frank Richardson] [rel attributed] [ARG1 the decline] to [ARG2-to lower natural gas prices , which *T*-1 countered higher earnings from the crude oil sector of Shell 's exploration and production operation] .
- `` About one-third of the fatality increase is attributed *-1 to greater travel , and [ARG1 about two-thirds] is [rel attributed] *-2 to [ARG2-to other factors] -LCB- primarily to greater speed -RCB- , '' [ARGM-ADV according to NHTSA] .
- `` [ARG1 About one-third of the fatality increase] is [rel attributed] *-1 to [ARG2-to greater travel] , and about two-thirds is attributed *-2 to other factors -LCB- primarily to greater speed -RCB- , '' [ARGM-ADV according to NHTSA] .
- Profit margins at U.S. company-owned stores in the quarter were up nearly 1 % , [ARG1 which] [ARG0 the company] [rel attributed] *T*-1 [ARGM-ADV in part] to [ARG2-to lower food costs] .
- [ARG0 The company] [rel attributed] [ARG1 the decline] to [ARG2-to weakness in the commercial-switch market in North America and in the European appliance-controls market] .
- [ARG0 James Barth , an economist with the Office of Thrift Supervision ,] [ARGM-DIS also] [rel attributed] [ARG1 some of the outflow] to [ARG2-to seasonal factors] .
- That year , it posted record pretax profit of # 650 million *U* , [ARG1 a gain] 0 [ARG0 it] [rel attributes] *T*-1 to [ARG2-to higher rates and fewer claims] .
- [ARG0 He] [rel attributed] [ARG1 that] to [ARG2-to the issue 's aggressive pricing and large size , as well as the general lethargy in the municipal marketplace] .
- [ARG0 The company] [rel attributed] [ARG1 the improvement] to [ARG2-to strong demand in the semiconductor equipment segment as well as the acquisition of Echelon Service Co. and the inclusion of a full year 's results of operations for RTS Inc. , compared with seven months ' results for the prior year] .
- [ARG0 Mr. Farooquee] [rel attributed] [ARG1 the decline] to [ARG2-to an industrywide softening of demand for computer enhancement products] .
- [ARG0 The company] [rel attributed] [ARG1 much of the growth in earnings] to [ARG2-to increased demand for its systems productivity software] .
- [ARG0 Archive] [rel attributed] [ARG1 the gains] to [ARG2-to strong demand for its products , continued growth of the reseller market and the acquisition of Maynard Electronics in February , which *T*-1 accounted for about 14 % of the company 's revenue] .
- [ARG0 The company] [rel attributed] [ARG1 the decline] to [ARG2-to consumers ' concern over interest rates and gas prices -- two key expenses for RV buyers] .
- [ARG0 Robert Stein , president and chief executive officer ,] [rel attributed] [ARG1 the expected decline] partly to [ARG2-to the effects of a two-week strike last month at the company 's Masillon , Ohio , bakeware facility] .
- [ARGM-TMP At first] [ARG0 it] [rel attributed] [ARG1 the slump] to [ARG2-to temporary business disruptions] , but when no orders were logged *-1 in August and September *T*-2 , manager Donald Lai became convinced that business would be bad for many months .
- London was weak throughout Friday 's trading , however , on [ARG1 what] [ARG0 dealers] [rel attributed] *T*-1 to [ARG2-to generally thin interest ahead of the weekend and this week 's potentially important U.K. trade figures for September] .
- [ARG0 Most traders and analysts] [rel attributed] [ARG1 the decline] to [ARG2-to technical factors associated * with the contract 's going off the board] .
- So do *?* [ARG1 just about all the losses] that *T*-2 [ARGM-MOD could] be [rel attributed] *-1 to [ARG2-to the sheer incompetence of unqualified planners] .
- [ARG0 Mr. Cawthorn] [rel attributed] [ARG1 the decline in third-quarter operating profit] to [ARG2-to the stronger dollar , which *T*-2 reduces the value of overseas profit when it is translated *-1 into dollars *T*-4] ; to accelerated buying of Rorer products in the second quarter because of a then-pending July 1 price increase , and to higher marketing expenses for Rorer 's Maalox antacid , whose sales and market share in the U.S. *T*-3 had slipped in the first half of 1989 .
- [ARG0 Mr. Cawthorn] [rel attributed] [ARG1 the decline in third-quarter operating profit] to the stronger dollar , which *T*-2 reduces the value of overseas profit when it is translated *-1 into dollars *T*-4 ; to [ARG2-to accelerated buying of Rorer products in the second quarter because of a then-pending July 1 price increase] , and to higher marketing expenses for Rorer 's Maalox antacid , whose sales and market share in the U.S. *T*-3 had slipped in the first half of 1989 .
- [ARG0 Mr. Cawthorn] [rel attributed] [ARG1 the decline in third-quarter operating profit] to the stronger dollar , which *T*-2 reduces the value of overseas profit when it is translated *-1 into dollars *T*-4 ; to accelerated buying of Rorer products in the second quarter because of a then-pending July 1 price increase , and to [ARG2-to higher marketing expenses for Rorer 's Maalox antacid , whose sales and market share in the U.S. *T*-3 had slipped in the first half of 1989] .
- [ARG0 Mr. Mark] [rel attributed] [ARG1 the improvement] to [ARG2-to cost savings achieved * by * consolidating manufacturing operations , blending together two sales organizations and more carefully focusing the company 's promotional activities] .
- [ARG0 The government] [rel attributed] [ARG1 the 0.3 % month-to-month rise in the index] [ARGM-ADV largely] to [ARG2-to higher energy prices] .
- [ARG0 The company] [rel attributed] [ARG1 the earnings drop] to [ARG2-to lower volume related * to seasonal demand and the soft consumer durable market , especially in the automotive sector] .
- [ARG0 Mattel] [rel attributed] [ARG1 the jump in quarter net] to [ARG2-to strong world-wide sales of its Barbie doll , Hot Wheels cars , Disney toys and other well-known toy lines] .
- Rep. Garcia , on trial for bribery and extortion , puts [ARG0 statements] *ICH*-1 in the Congressional Record [rel attributing] [ARG1 missed votes] to `` [ARG2-to scheduling conflicts] . '' ...
- An examination of changes in personal staffing decisions in the Senate between 1986 and 1987 -LRB- when control of that body changed party hands *T*-2 -RRB- , moreover , reveals that [ARG1 the personal staffing differences noted * in the table] [ARGM-MOD can] [ARGM-NEG not] be [rel attributed] *-1 to [ARG2-to the disproportionate control 0 Democrats exercise *T*-3 , due to their majority-party status , over other resources such as committee staff] .
- [ARG0 Mr. Dell] [rel attributed] [ARG1 the earnings slide] to [ARG2-to new product delays , such as a laptop scheduled * for September that *T*-2 wo n't be introduced *-1 until early November] .
- [ARG0 The defense electronics concern] [rel attributed] [ARG1 the operating improvement] to [ARG2-to higher profit margins and lower net interest expense] .
- [ARG0 John Uphoff , an analyst with Raymond James & Associates ,] said 0 the results were n't surprising , and [rel attributed] [ARG1 the buy-back] to [ARG2-to management 's confidence in the Mirage 's ability * to generate strong cash flow in 1990] .
- [ARG0 Advertisers] [rel attribute] [ARG1 this shared loyalty] to [ARG2-to the striking similarity among brands] .
- [ARG1 A slightly higher percentage of New York Stock Exchange volume] has been [rel attributed] *-1 to [ARG2-to retail investors] [ARGM-TMP in recent months] [ARGM-ADV compared with post-crash 1988] , [ARGM-ADV according to Securities Industry Association data] .
- [ARG1 About 20 other deaths] were [ARGM-DIS also] [rel attributed] *-1 to [ARG2-to the earthquake] .
- `` [ARG0 I] have *-2 to [rel attribute] [ARG1 the lackluster performance] to [ARG2-to a natural disaster] , '' said *T*-1 Mr. Premner .
- [ARG0 Viacom] [rel attributed] [ARG1 the improvement] to [ARG2-to higher earnings from operations in its networks segment , which *T*-1 includes the MTV and Showtime networks] .
- But [ARG0 most structural engineers] [rel attributed] [ARG1 the destruction] to [ARG2-to improper reinforcement of the columns that *T*-1 supported the decks , and the fact that the ground beneath the highway is largely landfill and can become unstable , or `` liquefy , '' in a major quake] .
- [ARG0 Traders] [rel attributed] [ARG1 the action in them] largely to [ARG2-to defensive positioning in a volatile market] .
- [ARG0 Edward M. Esber , chairman , president and chief executive officer ,] [rel attributed] [ARG1 the decline] to [ARG2-to reduced domestic revenue because of $ 4.9 million *U* spent * * to upgrade existing software inventories to the new database IV Version 1.1 , and $ 1.8 million *U* spent * on the recent reduction in work force] .
- [ARG0 The company] [rel attributed] [ARG1 the loss] to [ARG2-to declining revenue and litigation costs relating to criminal charges against the company and two former executives , William G. Moore Jr. and Robert W. Reedy] .
- [ARG0 The company] said that residential traffic grew faster than business traffic and [rel attributed] [ARG1 that] to [ARG2-to its new PrimeTime calling plan that *T*-1 competes with American Telephone & Telegraph 's Reach Out America plan] .
- The company said that the number of access lines dropped slightly in the quarter , [ARG1 a decline] [rel attributed] * to [ARG2-to seasonal fluctuations] .
- [ARG0 Lilly] [rel attributed] [ARG1 record third-quarter and nine-month results] to [ARG2-to world-wide gains for pharmaceuticals , medical instruments and plant-science products despite poor exchange rates for the dollar that *T*-1 slowed sales abroad] .
- [ARG0 Mr. Mark] [rel attributed] [ARG1 the earnings growth] to [ARG2-to strong sales in Latin America , Asia and Europe] .
- [ARG0 The NCI report] [rel attributes] [ARG1 the differences in mortality rates by race] to [ARG2-to different smoking patterns] .
- [ARG0 A spokesman] [rel attributed] [ARG1 the bulk of a 14 % increase in selling , administrative and general expenses -- to $ 324.9 million *U* --] to [ARG2-to marketing costs] .
- [ARG0 Rohm & Haas , which *T*-1 plans *-2 to start *-3 operating seven new production units this year ,] [rel attributed] [ARG1 the profit slide] [ARGM-ADV partly] to [ARG2-to higher start-up expense] .
- A `` concerning '' item 0 the analyst cited *T*-2 was [ARG1 the 10 % jump in expenses] , which [ARG0 the bank] [rel attributes] *T*-1 to [ARG2-to costs of * expanding both its consumer credit-card operations and its overseas branch business] .
- [ARG1 The slump in profit , which *T*-2 came despite steady sales ,] was [rel attributed] *-1 to [ARG2-to increased costs for parts and problems with model introductions] .
- [ARG1 The painting] , [rel attributed] * to [ARG2-to Flemish artist Peter Paul Rubens] , was purchased *-1 privately through Sotheby 's , not at auction .
- [ARG0 The Sacramento , Calif. , company] [ARGM-DIS also] [rel attributed] [ARG1 improved performance] to [ARG2-to a lower effective tax rate and higher interest income] .
- [ARG1 Less robust earnings at Pfizer Inc. and Upjohn Co.] were [rel attributed] *-1 to [ARG2-to those companies ' older products , many of which *T*-2 face stiffening competition from generic drugs and other medicines] .
- Before the sun had set on Friday , Richard Rahn , the supply-side chief economist of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce , issued [ARG0 a statement] [rel attributing] [ARG1 the drop in stock prices] to [ARG2-to the Senate decision * to postpone action on capital gains] .