11.   But a sudden downturn in advertising this year has hit the business magazine sector particularly hard.

12.   Edgix is one of countless small Web companies whose fortunes have come to an abrupt end amid the sudden downturn in the technology industry and the overall economy.

13.   Few had expected the crash coming, and most were taken aback by the sudden downturn that ended the seemingly boundless euphoriapervading the region.

14.   He also called for a monthly variable component in the salary structure which will allow companies to respond to any sudden downturns.

15.   Most are bewildered by the sudden economic downturn, and at a loss to understand how it happened.

16.   Several other newspaper publishers have lowered their estimates for first quarter earnings, citing a sudden downturn in advertising revenues.

17.   Share prices fell on the London Stock Exchange on Friday, following worries about the possibility of a sudden downturn on Wall Street.

18.   The sudden downturn in the economies of southeast Asia has also effected Malaysia, putting thousands of migrant workers out of work.

19.   Asian share markets continued to rally Tuesday as the rebounded from a sudden downturn last Friday in response to comments by US Federal Reserve Board chairman Alan Greenspan.

20.   The instruments can be used to protect an investors portfolio against future risks, such as a sudden downturn in share prices.