101.   Mellon Bank and Merrill Lynch led gainers among banks and brokers amid high-profile takeovers in their respective industries.

102.   Minera Milpo SA and Telefonica del Peru SA led the gainers.

103.   National Westminster Plc and Unilever Plc led gainers, while water companies pulled the index down.

104.   Nippon Steel Co., the most active issue on the first section, and other steelmaker stocks led gainers.

105.   Netscape, a benchmark company in the market for the Internet, the global computer network, led the gainers.

106.   Oil and gas company Perez Companc SA and steelmaker Acindar Industria Argentinas de Aceros SA, two of the most traded shares, led gainers.

107.   Oil-related stocks led the gainers, as commodity prices rose and investors speculated that companies that provide drilling and related services will report higher earnings this year.

108.   Overall, declining stocks led gainers.

109.   Philex Mining Corp. led gainers after saying last week it would spin off gold mining operations and sell shares of the new company abroad.

110.   Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. led gainers after releasing higher-than-expected first-half earnings.