11.   The French franc fell sharply against the dollar, although traders said it seemed surprisingly resilient against other European currencies given the circumstances.

12.   The French franc fell after Madelin resigned following a dispute over stripping government workers of their fringe benefits.

13.   The powerful Swiss franc fell against the U.S. dollar on Thursday, partly because of rumors that the Holocaust investigation would lead to a general lifting of banking secrecy.

14.   He said that the franc had fallen to even lower prices on Asia markets during the night.

15.   His remarks caused the franc to fall and he soon insisted that he stood by the so-called strong franc.

16.   If there were no rate reductions, the franc would fall immediately on profit-taking, because of the expectations that have built up.

17.   In both Paris and London, the French franc fell in the wake of comments made by Gerard.

18.   In contrast, the French franc fell in response to comments on Monday by a member of the monetary policy committee of the Bank of France.

19.   In Paris, the franc fell against the mark for two main reasons, Philippe Peretmere at MPE Tresorerie said.

20.   In London, the franc fell early afternoon.