1.   Separately, shares in forestry companies Declined amid forecasts of a steep fall in cellulose prices, analysts said.

2.   The steep fall in interest rates over the past two years has boosted their operating profits enormously.

3.   Two rival companies, Toshiba and Hitachi, saw a steep fall in profits.

4.   Whether the steep falls of yesterday turn into something more serious remains to be seen.

5.   Although the area was once considered stable and prosperous, the steep fall in worldwide coffee prices has ruined many farms and hurt the tax base of local governments.

6.   Bonds posted a modest recovery from a steep fall on Friday as investors took advantage of lower prices.

7.   A pair of suits alleging fraud, and a steep fall in earnings.

8.   After a steep fall in February, the U.S. trade deficit expanded widely in March, producing a record first-quarter gap, the Commerce Department reported Thursday.

9.   But he took a steep fall that he is just now getting up from.