31.   In between, Congress began debating what steps to take to overhaul retirement plans, and the Big Five accounting firms continued to take steps to bolster client confidence.

32.   In the long run, federal efforts to bolster consumer confidence in the wholesomeness of imported food will help the American appetite for foreign produce grow.

33.   In the U.S., better-than-expected first-quarter earnings at Compaq Computer bolstered investor confidence about the profit outlook for computer-component makers.

34.   In the U.S., better-than-expected first-quarter earnings at Compaq Computer Corp. bolstered investor confidence about the profit outlook for computer-component makers.

35.   It was only one run, but it was a lead, and Pettitte agreed later that it bolstered his confidence.

36.   Japanese bonds fell as a spate of bankruptcies by banks and brokerages is seen spurring the government to use public funds to bolster confidence in the ailing financial system.

37.   Korean is counting on the debt restructuring to bolster investor confidence, which eroded as the won lost half its value in two months.

38.   Korea is counting on the debt restructuring to bolster investor confidence, which eroded as the won lost half its value in two months.

39.   Looking at what the Federal Reserve, the Treasury and Congress are doing to bolster confidence in the economic system.

40.   Mexican Finance Secretary Guillermo Ortiz stormed New York last week to bolster confidence in the ailing economy.