41.   The liberal economist, who trails Zyuganov and Yeltsin significantly in polls, said his talks with Yeltsin last weekend focused on policy, not politics.

42.   The president finished ahead of Zyuganov despite never obtaining the endorsement he sought from the liberal economist.

43.   Two other leading politicians, liberal economist Grigory Yavlinsky and ultranationalist Vladimir Zhirinovsky, gave Yeltsin tacit support by urging Russians not to vote for the Communists.

44.   Yavlinsky, a liberal economist, has been critical of the Communists, and Lebed has refused earlier Communist overtures.

45.   Yavlinsky, a liberal economist, said earlier this week he was ready to discuss a coalition with Yeltsin, yet all but ruled out the possibility Friday.

46.   Yeltsin already has met with liberal economist Grigory Yavlinsky and retired Gen. Alexander Lebed.

47.   Yavlinsky, a liberal economist, said Wednesday he was ready to talk to Yeltsin about forming a coalition, yet all but ruled out the possibility Friday.

48.   He also received the implicit endorsement of Grigory Yavlinsky, a liberal economist who won almost eight percent of the vote in the first round.

49.   He got a boost Wednesday with the implicit endorsement of Grigory Yavlinsky, a liberal economist who won almost eight percent of the vote in the first round.

50.   Allegedly, Yabloko, led by liberal economist Grigory Yavlinsky, violated pre-electoral law in dropping of six candidates from its electoral list.