101.   Conferees and both houses could pass the bill Saturday, but the outlook is uncertain.

102.   Comments from Japanese officials Tuesday indicated that the growth outlook is still positive.

103.   Despite a slackening in jobs, the economic outlook is hardly bleak.

104.   Despite planned deregulation, the outlook is very gloomy, he said.

105.   Earnings outlooks are suspect.

106.   Earnings reports for the last few weeks were decidedly mixed, as is the outlook for the Christmas season.

107.   Even if the Communist, Gennadi Zyuganov, is elected, the analysts say, the market outlook is positive.

108.   Even retailers that surprised investors with strong October sales and unexpectedly optimistic outlooks were dragged down.

109.   Even if lawmakers stall on the Boskin recommendations, the long-term inflation outlook is bright, investors say.

110.   Even though domestic bonds continue to rally, the outlook is not exactly cloudless.