The Liberals, the largest opposition party, saw their share of votes almost double - to 33 percent, from 19 percent.

That group saw its share of wealth fall to 22.8 percent in 1992 from 28.8 percent in 1989.

He noted that personal computer companies saw earnings growth fall from 30 percent annually five years ago to about 15 percent this year.

The Big Three saw their market share decline to 86.5 percent, from 87 percent a year earlier.

It has seen its share of the long-distance business plunge from more than 90 percent to just over 60 percent.

Japanese car makers saw their share drop to 29.6 percent, from 30.9 percent in November 1990.

The west, with 17.7 percent of the space, saw its vacancy rate decline from 20.6 to 18.6 percent.

Unemployment for whites in the same period saw a more modest decline, from 4.3 percent to 3.7 percent.

DaimlerChrysler also saw its market share drop, to 16.75 percent last year from 17.25 percent in 1998.

Those that missed targets saw their growth rise to 1.4 percent from 1.1 percent.