The company is on track with solid results in its core business and exceptional demand for its new categories.

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We should establish core objectives and demand exceptional results from our efforts.

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But sales of the iPhone 4S were exceptional, especially given the pent-up demand resulting from Apple releasing the handset later in the year than expected (based on when earlier models had been released).

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Demand is there for works of exceptional quality.

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De Beers is confident that the exceptional growth in retail markets in India and Asia will continue to drive demand for diamonds.

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Turkish officials object to the exceptional conditions placed in advance on the terms of their eventual membership - including the demand by current EU states to be allowed to place permanent restrictions on the movement of Turks to work elsewhere in Europe.

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