Its growth outpaced that of the black population, which grew by 3,126 to 224,903.

That growth would far outpace the time it took to reach a similar figure in Europe.

That growth far outpaced last year's inflation rate of 2.5 percent.

Growth of the collections and demands for programs had outpaced the building's space.

The growth of girls' madrasas has outpaced those for boys, religious teachers here say.

In credit cards, the bank's growth is outpacing that of competitors.

Part of the problem is that growth in waste produced by the industry has outpaced regulators and state resources.

Water problems, meanwhile, are forcing change on communities where growth has outpaced planning.

The growth has even outpaced the government's ability to regulate the products and their labeling.

That growth outpaced the 2 percent increase in 1985, but was significantly lower than in the early 80's, the report said.