41.   The GOP gains may reflect their hardened line of attack on Gore for his tendency for exaggerations and misstatements.

42.   The gain partially reflected a sense that the selloff at the end of last week was overdone.

43.   The gain reflected a rise in the volume of shipments.

44.   The gains largely reflect sharply lower spending last year, the official said on condition of anonymity.

45.   The third-quarter gain reflected big gains in ownership rates among minorities.

46.   The U.S. dollar rallied Thursday from its latest record low against the Japanese yen, but traders said the gain reflected only short-term adjustments.

47.   This gain reflected a big jump in imports of Japanese autos and toys.

48.   The profit gain reflected cost-cutting efforts and brisk machinery orders from overseas, it said.

49.   The August gain reflects sharp increases in meat and dairy products.