21.   Business supremos present include leaders of virtually all the major world automakers, leading bankers, as well as such economic wizards as financier George Soros.

22.   Central bank chief Tatyana Paramonova and other leading bankers were concerned that a credit crunch on the interbank market might lead to the collapse of several financial institutions.

23.   The South African leader was scheduled to meet Tuesday evening with Finance Minister Theo Waigel, Bundesbank president Hans Tietmeyer and other leading German bankers.

24.   The South African leader was scheduld to meet Tuesday evening with Finance Minister Theo Waigel, Bundesbank President Hans Tietmeyer and other leading German bankers.

25.   They approved the current transitional period begun with the appointment by the military of a new civilian government headed by Boukari Adji, a leading banker.

26.   It is highly unusual for a leading banker to speak so openly -- and negatively -- about a corporate borrower.

27.   Leading banker Tony Tan Keng Yam is rejoining the Singapore cabinet as deputy prime minister and minister for defence, officials announced Wednesday.

28.   Leading Russian banker Vladimir Potanin, an expert in international commerce, was named Thursday as first deputy prime minister in charge of the economy.

29.   On Monday a leading French banker, Marc Viennot of the Societe Generale, called for the deadline to be put back.

30.   On Thursday, some leading commercial bankers are slated to meet with the minister.