Settling cases out of court - and outside the courthouse entirely - has become a booming field.

His interest reflects a determination to be a major force in the booming new field known as information services.

There may also be trouble from another direction: growing competition in the booming field of theme restaurants.

And his is a booming field.

Applied Materials stands out even within its booming field.

Four agencies are making acquisitions in the booming field of health care communications.

Beginning about a decade ago, it was a booming field desperate for skilled practitioners to treat an aging, fitness-minded population.

The research was exciting because stress research was a booming field at that time also.

"Kids' magazines are a booming field right now," Mr. Skipper said.

Considered to be a growth industry, medical aesthetics is a booming field according to some experts.