21.   Minnesota stocks rebounded after two days of steep losses, as ADC Telecommunications Inc., Hutchinson Technology Inc. and other technology companies recovered slightly.

22.   Nationwide, hospitals have said the federal cutbacks, combined with payment cuts from insurance companies, are responsible for steep financial losses.

23.   Prices of Treasury securities were up sharply Wednesday, lifted by a successful government note auction and steep losses in the stock market.

24.   Profits have been replaced by steep losses.

25.   Salomon said it expects to report a second-quarter deficit largely because of steep trading losses at Phibro Division.

26.   Software and computer stocks suffered steep losses today after profit warnings from FTP Software Corp. and Microdyne Corp. fed beliefs that profits throughout the sector will weaken.

27.   Steep losses in the county investment pool prompted the county to file for bankruptcy protection late last year.

28.   Soros and Robertson have suffered steep losses this year because of stock market volatility, but Moore has held up better.

29.   STOCKS MIXED AS NASDAQ REBOUNDS Blue-chip stocks slipped, but technology issues rebounded from steep losses Monday.

30.   Surprisingly steep losses from overseas beverages shows the company has its work cut out to catch up with rival Coca-Cola Co., analysts said.