【单选题】

Compact International

This year has been an excellent year forCompact International. Our total sales have reached ￡42 million and sales in the UK show (29) impressive 8% growth.
In 2004 we (30) forced to invest heavily in new technology.But the initial problems this caused have been balanced (31) the excellent progress we have made. We are producing 23% more than three years (32)
Our success is partly due to our sales staff, (33) have managed to find many new customers. (34) hard work is a model for us all.
The joint venture project in Indonesia began with many problems, (35) we have now overcome most of them and we will start selling better in 2007. The project will be similar (36) the one in MalaysiA、
The company (37) begun a new training program for our employees. These have been so popular (38) we will extend the program for one more year. If we can (39) the number of employees who attend the program, there will surely be an increase (40) our sales volume.
A．past
B．since
C．ago