That is more than two and a half times the 40 percent average for all new offerings in the period.

Even with the improvement, the operating rate is still one percentage point below the 81.5 percent average of the last two decades.

But it is now near its 76 percent average for the postwar period.

That would bring earnings growth well below the 11 percent average in the 1990's.

Her first report card shows an 85 percent average and positive comments from teachers.

They hit 58.3 percent from 3-point range, far above their 33.8 percent average this season.

The May figure was close to the 80.6 percent average of the last two decades.

This year, some cities reported increases well above the 20 percent average for the winter.

But by no means is everyone going to earn the 4.6 percent average.

That number is below the 25 percent average for such negative reports.