91.   Hormats said the amount of private sector business investment remained close to record levels, and that companies with promising futures and products could find financial backing.

92.   However, the council stopped short of any official action until the group could provide details of its financial backing.

93.   Hoyte said the school and its benefactors have agreed to provide financial backing for the project.

94.   In addition, the online publication has received financial backing from Adobe Systems Inc. and ASCII Ventures.

95.   In recent months, the University has been providing financial backing to stem losses rather than drawing royalties.

96.   Industry sources familiar with the matter said one hurdle to a done deal is the question of financial backing from the Japanese government.

97.   Israeli entrepreneurs are enjoying not only local social acceptance, but also unprecedented foreign financial backing.

98.   It has also been embraced on Wall Street, which is becoming a source of both expertise and financial backing.

99.   It would seem that ESPN, with its name recognition, financial backing and ability to promote the product on four cable networks, will succeed.

100.   Its experimental AIDS drug, Immupath, showed promise but could not get financial backing for its development, the company said.