91.   The cost of hiring full-time workers is acting as a brake on corporate investment plans, economists said.

92.   The company announced the investment plan in May, but it has yet to receive approval from the South Korean government.

93.   The company will hold a press conference in Sao Paulo tomorrow to detail its investment plans.

94.   The government is counting on higher tax revenue to fund its investment plan.

95.   The growth was primarily from the sale of annuities, investment plans popular with baby boomers.

96.   The increase reflected higher profits from sales of life insurance and annuities, investment plans popular with baby boomers.

97.   The higher tax soured spending on automobiles, electronics and machines and forced many companies to scale back capital investment plans.

98.   The increase reflected higher profits from life insurance and sales of annuities, investment plans popular with baby boomers.

99.   The highest cash bid wins the contract on each field as long as the winning company or group agrees to the minimum investment plan.

100.   The lower profit will have no impact on the investment plans of the company.