21.   The money would protect depositors and buy new shares of banks to boost their capital.

22.   The LDP plan may include buying of preferred shares of ailing banks to boost their capital.

23.   The LDP yesterday endorsed a plan to buy shares of some weak banks and boost the capital of the Deposit Insurance Corp., which protects depositors when banks fail.

24.   The Japanese government may ask other major commercial banks to provide financial support to help Nippon Credit boost its capital, Nikkei said.

25.   The money will be used to help boost the capital of the corporation, whose funds have been depleted by bank failures.

26.   The money would go to protect depositors and buy new shares of banks to boost their capital.

27.   The trust banks also said they may sell preferred stock and subordinated bonds to boost shrinking capital.

28.   The two banks said six months ago they were going to merge to boost capital in anticipation of stiffer competition in the local banking industry.

29.   They also need to boost their capital to meet international banking requirements.

30.   They may include a plan to buy preferred shares of struggling banks to help them boost capital, traders and investors said.