1.   Extending the ban to wedding rings, in the interests of safety, say the company, has upset some workers.

2.   Tri-Lux II is the first antifouling that can be used safely over underwater metals including aluminium hulls and outdrive engines, says the company.

3.   Also, high costs and lackluster investment results, the company said, have hurt some of the plans.

4.   Although the county eventually renegotiated terms of repayment with its debt holders, it set a bad precedent, fund companies said.

5.   Also, Plotkin said big companies such as EMC Corp., Cisco Systems, and Sun Microsystems have committed themselves to hiring thousands of workers in the region.

6.   Also, some of the screened patients had conditions that had symptoms similar to those of stroke but in fact were not strokes, the company said.

7.   America Online has begun a search for a replacement, although it may be three to six months before one is found, the company said.

8.   Analysts say the company as ripe either for purchase by CKI or a separate stock listing.

9.   Analysts say the company, while still in trouble, remains financially stable.