51.   His statement followed comments made by the European Union Agriculture Commissioner Franz Fischler that indicated that British beef was safe to eat.

52.   His statement followed comments made by the European Union Agriculture Commissioner Franz Fischler that suggested that British beef was safe to eat.

53.   Blue-chip stocks dropped slightly in opening trading Wednesday but losses were contained by the easing of long-term interest rates following comments by Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan.

54.   But the weakness in technology stocks following unfavorable comments by analysts and the rise in bond rates threw the Dow in reverse.

55.   Earlier in the week, the market was depressed by the fall on Wall Street following comments to the US Congress by US Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan.

56.   Following the comments of Bundesbank President Hans Tietmeyer that there was scope for rate cuts, a growing number of analysts hold that the discount rate will be trimmed.

57.   The report follows comments on Monday by Yugoslav President Vojislav Kostunica that Mladic was no longer in the country.

58.   The move followed comments by Development Minister Rafael Arias Salgado urging businesses hit by the strike action to appeal to police for help in ensuring their supplies get through.

59.   The slump had been expected in light of market anxiety following overnight comments by US Federal Reserve Board Chairman Alan Greenspan.

60.   The statement followed comments by senior ministers on Friday that the government would not intervene in the market.