Analysts had nothing but praise for Jane C. I. Hirsh, its chief executive at the time, and the stock roughly quadrupled within its first year.

Nor is that the only indication that Sony is going for the Lexus crowd with this beautiful, polished machine: the palmtop itself costs $500, roughly quadruple the price of a basic Palm m100.

After a so-so start, the new program's ratings roughly quadrupled on Wednesday evening to about 2.3, or 1,300,000 households.

Being 85 or younger roughly quadrupled the chance of recovery.

Today's population is roughly quadruple that of the 1960s.

The paper publishes weekly in the summer - when Rockaway's population roughly quadruples with seasonal bungalow dwellers and beachside cabana renters - and monthly the rest of the year.

That curious valuation, if true, certainly does not reflect well on the Schultz family and their original $3.6 million deal with Mr. Fareri, since the latter was able to roughly quadruple his initial investment in a few short months.

The deal, which was completed on 14 December 2005, roughly quadrupled Ineos's turnover, which was previously around $8 billion.

Profits soared, Sears's stock roughly quadrupled and he became a hero on Wall Street.

The soldiers, their families, and others associated with the regiment roughly quadrupled Salt Lake City's existing black population.