11.   The move sparked a mass exodus of foreign capital from Mexico and sent financial markets there reeling.

12.   The move sparked concern other trading firms could fail in Japan, the largest buyer of U.S. agricultural products.

13.   The move sparked criticism in Congress and a lawsuit from the tobacco industry.

14.   The move sparked parallel increases by central banks in France, Austria, Belgium, Denmark and the Netherlands.

15.   The move sparked protests in Miami and Washington, with anti-Castro groups decrying repatriation as a betrayal.

16.   The move sparked speculation it may be preparing to raise rates again to defend the dollar and ward off inflation.

17.   The move sparked speculation that other French supermarket chains could be bought.

18.   The move sparked speculation that the Bank of Japan would follow with a similar move.

19.   The move has sparked a quiet but heated war of words in the air-conditioned cool of Western diplomatic circles here.

20.   The move sparked concern other traders could fail.