In part, the decline reflects the aging of the population, census officials said.

The decline reflects a $1,500 rise in the median home price, to $93,500, it said.

The decline in new orders reflected lower corporate profits, economists said.

In important ways, the missionary decline also reflects the success of earlier efforts to convert local populations.

The decline reflects increased competition between the investment houses struggling for new business.

For the most part, the decline does not reflect poor performance at the banks themselves.

The decline may reflect the performance of the stock market.

But the decline also reflects the larger problems of Britain's transportation system.

The decline also reflected growing uncertainties regarding the future of the economy.

The decline reflects a drop in all securities influenced by a lower Federal funds rate.