51.   Most foreign news agencies, including The Associated Press, reported Wednesday speculation by diplomatic and Zairian sources that Mobutu may use Gabon as a launching pad into exile.

52.   Negative implications of corporate restructuring could surface, she warned, such as layoffs, hostile takeovers, the creation of monopolies and speculation by corporate raiders.

53.   She said Indofood would maintain adequate supplies of those products to deter speculation by traders considering increasing their retail prices.

54.   Since the peso is a free-floating currency it is often subject to speculation by investors in Latin American markets, particularly Brazil.

55.   The announcement sparked a bout of speculation by the media about how much the queen would pay the couple for their duties.

56.   The announcement ended months of intense speculation by Spanish news media about marriage plans for Elena, a trained elementary school teacher who specializes in English.

57.   The Bills ended months of speculation by announcing that Rob Johnson will be the quarterback next season, making Flutie expendable.

58.   The announcement ended months of intense speculation by Spanish media about marriage plans for Elena, an elementary school teacher who specializes in English.

59.   The government finally stamped out the feverish speculation by raising its own prices for cement.

60.   There was increasing speculation by market players over whether China will devalue its yuan and Hong Kong will abandon its fixed currency peg against the U.S. dollar.