51.   Indeed, by reducing production, some companies say they have put a stop to the losses.

52.   It will not reduce production in volume terms, the spokeswoman said.

53.   Its Cinemania Online and Music Central are reducing production of content and will eventually close at the end of the year.

54.   It warned that the next quarter was also likely to be weak as it writes off expensive new factory equipment and reduces production to introduce new cars and trucks.

55.   Japanese carmakers have been reducing domestic production as they cut exports and shift output to overseas factories.

56.   Last winter, the vice president said that tapping the reserve would be bad policy, since oil producers could counteract any release by reducing production.

57.   Less forceful water flows will reduce hydropower production downstream of the lakes.

58.   LTV Corp., a steelmaker, closed a plant in Cleveland and reduced production at others in the Midwest.

59.   Mitsubishi is another in a series of Asian chipmakers to reduce production of commodity memory chips due to the price slump.

60.   Natural gas futures surged to an exchange record on persistent concern that frigid weather will reduce production in Texas and Louisiana as well as boost demand across the country.