91.   The central bank promptly denied the launch of euro notes and coins was propelling prices higher.

92.   The ink on the crisp new euro notes is barely dry and can come off if rubbed, a Belgian newspaper warned Thursday.

93.   The introduction into circulation of euro notes and coins is also expected to help the struggling euro-zone economy.

94.   The introduction of euro notes and coins at midnight Monday cannot serve as a justification for raising prices, EU Financial and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Pedro Solbes said.

95.   The German central bank said Wednesday that no counterfeit euro notes or coins had yet turned up.