61.   Analysts have blamed a slowdown in the Thai economy and tighter landing restrictions by commercial banks for the flagging sales.

62.   Analysts have blamed a weak Japanese economy, lower demand for imported consumer goods and rises in exports of autos for recent monthly increases in the surplus.

63.   Analysts have blamed the recent stock plunges partly on political uncertainty.

64.   Analysts blame several factors for the voter apathy.

65.   Analysts blamed a weak Japanese economy and slower import growth for the rise in the surplus.

66.   Analysts blamed the recent poor performance of telecommunications and technology stocks for the slump.

67.   Analysts blamed the vegetable increases in part on severe flooding in California and said it was likely to affect fruit prices as well in coming weeks.

68.   Analysts blamed weaker revenues caused by high disconnections from unpaid bills, adverse currency movements and losses incurred by its mobile phone unit, Pilipino Telephone Corp.

69.   Analysts have blamed a slowdown in the Thai economy and tighter lending restrictions by commercial banks for the flagging sales.

70.   Analysts blame a number of factors, including technological, economic and social ones, for the gradual slowing of demand for newsprint.