21.   Opinion polls predict huge losses for the Congress Party and gains for the Bharatiya Janata Party, but no party will win a majority.

22.   Analysts predicted further losses as concern about the outlook for global interest rates persists.

23.   Experts say a ground invasion likely would result in U.S. casualties, although few predict major losses.

24.   Kankaku Securities Co. and Sanyo Securities Co. predicted deeper losses than previously.

25.   Some are predicting deep losses.

26.   The company beat its own estimates for the fourth quarter as well as those of analysts, who had predicted another loss of millions of dollars.

27.   The third-quarter results came in well above forecasts of Wall Street analysts, who had predicted a loss.

28.   Traders also predicted strong losses Tuesday.

29.   Hi-tech leaders such as NEC Corp. and Toshiba Corp. have announced massive half year losses and most predict losses for the full year to March.

30.   Losses were predicted for parties forming the outgoing coalition.