31.   His extended holiday after the triumph in the United States, as well as angering Barcelona coach Johan Cruyff, has done nothing to add to his fitness.

32.   Investors remained on the sidelines, with the market due to close early ahead of the extended Christmas holiday.

33.   British authorities Tuesday requested Australian police assistance in locating Harris and his wife, Margaret, who arrived in Perth late last week for an extended holiday.

34.   Emerson finally returned from his well-publicised extended holiday to Brasil but he is still serving a three match suspension.

35.   Dickerson confirmed that Interpol had asked Australian police Tuesday for help in finding the Harrises, who arrived in Perth late last week on an extended holiday.

36.   European share markets waltzed higher to the tune of Wall Street on Thursday, but trading was quiet as markets wound down for an extended holiday weekend.

37.   European share markets floundered in early trading on Wednesday after a mixed performance on US markets, as trading wound down ahead of an extended holiday weekend.

38.   The South African president last took an extended holiday break in December last year, when he travelled to the Bahamas.

39.   Trading on the foreign exchange here began the New Year without clear direction on Tuesday in the absence of many dealers who were taking an extended Christmas holiday.

40.   On Wednesday Interfax, citing informed sources, said Chernomyrdin would be returning to Moscow on Wednesday from an extended holiday on the Black Sea.