Coke reported hot sales despite cold weather with an 18.5 percent profit rise.

Later in the year the company reported losses of £2.1bn, despite sales of £8.8 billion.

Mazda officials reported little to no damage to the vehicles on board despite the ship listing nearly 90 degrees for over a month.

The press reported it as fact on August 24 despite the lack of an official announcement.

But most report a majority of their runs now open, despite shallow base depths.

Computer sellers, for example, almost all reported weak sales in October, despite easy comparisons with the year before.

Indeed, local firms report increased turnover, despite the continuing fears about inadequate parking space.

But a dead giveaway is when a company reports earnings despite a negative cash flow.

Salomon Inc. yesterday reported a fourth-quarter loss despite a record performance in its energy business.

Previously, many physicians had remained reluctant to report cases of apparent child abuse, despite existing law that required it.