11.   The Paris Bourse did better, despite a marked drop of Pechiney Group, but trading was very quiet in the absence of foreign investors, traders said.

12.   They expect a marked drop in table wines, good levels for high-quality wines and a definite boom in cognac country, in the southwest.

13.   They noted that generally the market starts to decline in April with a marked drop in May.

14.   Prices on the London exchange were supported by the German figures as well as by a marked drop in the British balance of payments deficit in the second quarter.

15.   Societe Generale Australia Ltd. chief economist John Edwards said despite recent signs of economic strength, the marked drop in jobs was supportive of the call for an easing.

16.   The Israeli army said there was a marked drop in violence immediately following the speech, but it then killed three Palestinians in separate incidents.