Despite the individual decline, total home runs were up this year to 5,451 from 5,207.

Despite the decline in the unemployment rate remains relatively high at around 25-30%.

The higher income came despite a small decline in revenue, which slipped 3.5 percent, to $9.07 billion.

Despite the decline, market participants said there was no pattern to the trading.

Despite the market's decline in 2000, pay rose from 1999, when the average manager at a mutual fund company made $322,500.

And despite the decline from 1994 to 1995, New York's population last year was some 145,000 more than in 1990.

Despite the widely reported decline in the housing market, construction companies added 17,000 jobs.

Despite the ongoing decline in network audiences, people are watching this war.

Higher prices allowed the company to increase earnings despite the decline in sales volume.

Despite the decline, some industry continued in the community.