91.   Rising tension between China and Taiwan helped boost the Australian dollar and the Swiss franc against the dollar this morning, traders said.

92.   Sales rose because of a weakening Swiss franc and as accelerating revenue at the former Sandoz drug unit offset lagging growth at Ciba, analysts said.

93.   Rising tension between China and Taiwan helped boost the Australian dollar and the Swiss franc against the U.S. dollar earlier in the day, traders said.

94.   Secondly, the appreciating Swiss franc could lead to weaker export and stronger import volumes.

95.   Selling of Japanese yen for marks, French francs and Swiss francs also pushed on the dollar down against European currencies, traders said.

96.   Sales also rose because the Swiss franc weakened.

97.   SmithKline has sold bonds this year denominated in Swiss francs, yen, sterling and dollars.

98.   Shilling, the money management firm, bought dollars for marks, Swiss francs and French francs during the past two days, said portfolio manager Trammell.

99.   Some rise and fall on such obscure yardsticks as the relationship between the Swiss franc and the U.S. dollar.

100.   Still, the peso futures have twice as many contracts outstanding as the Swiss franc.