101.   Normally, a strong yen hurts such companies because their products become less price competitive overseas.

102.   Okinawa is too remote for manufacturing, especially when the strong Japanese yen is making all of Japan unattractive for factories.

103.   Others are casualties of companies driven out of business by the strong yen, weak demand and falling prices.

104.   One factor is the strong yen, which has sharply cut the cost of imported materials.

105.   One reason for the rise in foreign share could be the strong yen, which makes imported products less expensive in Japan.

106.   Otherwise, key reasons behind insolvencies included the strong yen, weak demand, falling prices and the Kobe earthquake, the research agencies said.

107.   Paper makers have also benefitted from the strong yen during the first part of the fiscal year, which makes the pulp and wood chips they import cheaper.

108.   Press credits cost savings, not the strong Japanese yen, for the price cut.

109.   Profits grew in spite of a strong yen which eroded overseas earnings when converted into yen.

110.   Prompted by the strong yen, a good number of companies have rushed to advance into Asia but have failed in such ventures.