41.   Several technology stocks led the drop.

42.   Shares of semiconductor, computer, retail and software companies led the drop, offsetting gains in oil, drug, health-care and beverage issues.

43.   Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB and Insurer Skandia AB, led the drop.

44.   The decline in Tokyo led a drop in markets throughout the Far East.

45.   The drop was led by shares of Intel Corp., Microsoft Corp., Apple Computer Inc., Applied Materials Inc. and Oracle Corp.

46.   The drop was led by slumping demand for electronics, semiconductors and communications gear.

47.   The Mark II, the Camry, the Carina and the Starlet led the drop in sales.

48.   The third-quarter drop was led by a slowdown in consumer spending, lower state and local government spending, falling business investment, and declining exports.

49.   European stocks closed down Thursday, falling to their lowest levels in nearly four months with the automobile industry leading the drop.

50.   SmithKline led the drop in European pharmaceutical stocks after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration requested modifications to its license application for Bexxar leukemia treatment.