91.   Russia faces mounting debts and falling expenditures next year, and many government officials say the only way out is to print more cash.

92.   Sato Kogyo Co., a struggling Japanese construction company, has decided to file for court protection amid mounting debts, newspapers reported Saturday.

93.   The announcement came on a day of generally gloomy economic news in Russia, which effectively devalued the ruble on Monday in the face of a mounting debt crisis.

94.   The cost of tackling the problem is staggering, especially for Russia, overwhelmed by mounting debts to pensioners and foreign creditors.

95.   The cost of tackling the problem is staggering, especially for Russia, overwhelmed by mounting debts.

96.   The Czech steel industry is in danger of collapse due to mounting debt held by various companies and an inability to compete against more efficient companies internationally.

97.   The failure is the latest in a series of financial institutions that have gone bust in Japan under the weight of mounting debts amid falling real estate prices.

98.   The government badly needs foreign investment to revive the declining economy and raise revenues to pay off mounting debt obligations.

99.   The Kia Group, which controls Kia Motors, has recently been placed under the protection of creditors after defaulting on mounting debt.

100.   The Netherlands Antilles has sworn in a new finance minister amid efforts to curb a mounting debt.