The increase, the third consecutive monthly advance, reflected booming demand for electronic products.

And average daily room rates rose 9 percent to $175 this year, as hotel operators took advantage of booming demand.

Over the last several years, Dell has rapidly increased the size of its work force to keep up with booming demand for its personal computers.

Moreover, the booming demand for products does not necessarily translate into high employment.

And will we see a booming demand for private-practice educational psychologists and the like?

Many people wonder why Champagne houses do not increase production to meet the booming demand.

Virtually full employment was achieved in 1987, when construction labor was imported from other states to meet the booming demand.

That same year, another area code, 917, was added to meet the booming demand for mobile pagers and cellular phones.

The capitalization of both funds is relatively small, which meant that booming demand helped to send prices aloft.

Boeing announced plans yesterday to double production of its best-selling jet, the 737, amid booming demand.