Foley Bros. grew tremendously under this new management and by 1919, sales neared $1,000,000.

Although its sales neared $6.2 billion for the year ended May 31, its profits were only $69 million, down from $182 million the prior year.

"Who Framed Roger Rabbit," whose sales are nearing $150 million in the United States and Canada, has already sold $56 million worth of tickets overseas.

As sales day nears, up to 15 families a day inquire, driving the tree-lined streets and stopping to make notes at the prettiest abandoned houses.

By 1996, earnings ought to exceed $9 million and sales should be nearing $50 million, according to Allen H. Cohen, an analyst at Kemper Securities Group Inc., the Chicago brokerage firm that co-managed the first public offering of Biosys shares in March.

At the same time, combined sales of the 747-100, 200, and 300 models (collectively referred to as the 747 "Classics") neared 700, but new orders slowed precipitously.

The single sales stalled at number 41 on the Hot 100 Singles Sales chart, most likely due to the fact its parent album, The Bodyguard, already was certified 8x platinum and nearing 9x platinum status quickly.

By 1989, Altran's sales had neared the equivalent of 48 million euros.

The fans are with the program: Season tickets were taken off the market when sales neared 17,000 for the 19,626-seat Saddledome.

Now, even though there are only 1,000 or 2,000 such houses in the nation, sales are nearing 100,000.