51.   Officials are particularly concerned to prevent exchange-rate swings from undermining competitiveness, the way German exporters were hurt this year by the appreciation of the deutsche mark.

52.   Other economists say that Mexican exporters are more likely to crowd out goods from low-wage nations than from the United States.

53.   Other exporters may be hurt less.

54.   Other major exporters were also weak.

55.   Philippine exporters are in a quandary as surging foreign investment strengthens the peso and makes their goods less competitive abroad.

56.   Selected exporters were popular, helped by continued optimism over overseas earnings.

57.   Some auto exporters were strong as well.

58.   Steel exporters were also firm.

59.   Some electronics exporters were strong, traders said, as high-tech shares followed U.S. computer stocks higher.

60.   Stalker is several years ahead of its foreign-made counterparts and Russian arms exporter Rosoboronexport is keen to take part in its marketing.