21.   Gains by property developer Ayala Land Inc. and Manila Electric Co. were almost offset by declines by oil marketer and refiner Petron Corp. and Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co.

22.   Gains in exporters such as Hitachi Ltd. and Toyota Motor Corp. were offset by declines in airline shares, including Japan Airlines.

23.   Gains in property and brokerage shares were offset by declines in auto and retail shares.

24.   Gains in real estate shares such as Mitsui Fudosan were offset by declines in banking shares such as Sumitomo Bank Ltd.

25.   Gains in retail and steel shares were offset by declines in communications and brokerage stocks.

26.   Hong Kong stocks were mixed, as gains in banks were offset by declines in properties and other benchmark stocks.

27.   In the broader market, U.S. stocks rose as the gains by computer-related stocks were offset by declines in financial stocks.

28.   Indiana stocks were unchanged today, as gains by Finish Line Inc. and Personnel Management Inc. were offset by declines in Indiana United Bancorp and Guidant Corp.

29.   Japanese stocks were little changed as gains in auto and brokerage stocks were offset by declines in banking shares.

30.   Japanese stocks were mixed, led by automakers such gains by automakers such as Toyota Motor Corp. on the stronger dollar were offset by declines in banks and brokers.