11.   The largest decreases were Norwest, FDX and Nationsbank.

12.   The largest decrease in factory employment in almost three years outweighed an increase at service-producing businesses.

13.   The three companies that saw the largest decreases in short positions were, respectively, Netmanage Inc., Pyxis Corp. and Worldcom Inc.

14.   The largest decrease was seen in Netherlands, France and Sweden.

15.   Jiangsu Xincheng Real Estate Co. saw the largest decrease among B-shares, due to bleak annual earnings expectations.

16.   The largest decreases for the week were recorded by Tennessee, New York, North Carolina, Mississippi and Alaska.