51.   Blue chips fared the worst.

52.   Clothing stores, particularly the Gap and Ann Taylor, and the big department store chains fared the worst.

53.   Countries faring worst in the survey were Colombia, South Africa and India.

54.   Democrats have long contended that Republicans use political stalling tactics to keep Clinton nominees off the federal bench, and that minority and women nominees have fared the worst.

55.   Diet drugs have fared the worst, following the withdrawal of two popular drugs, fenfluramine and Redux, after users complained of heart problems.

56.   In addition, the study found that in every state, poor people and minorities fared the worst in getting a higher education.

57.   Information technology and telecommunications stocks also fared worst in London.

58.   It was the parties outside the governing coalition which fared worst.

59.   No figures on famine deaths are available, but Bertini said children have fared worst, with some showing signs of stunted physical and mental growth.

60.   The Communists, strongest in areas where reforms have fared worst, get better coverage in provincial towns than in Moscow.