61.   Analysts said the declines reflect worries that have dragged the markets lower since Labor Day.

62.   But the decline reflected one time items associated with its purchases last year.

63.   Church officials say the decline partly reflects changing patterns of churchgoing -- more people attending once or twice a month instead of every Sunday.

64.   In addition to the writeoffs, the decline reflected the lost sales and cost of European recalls last year after a product contamination scare.

65.   Many economists say recent import declines reflect an economic slowdown triggered by the regional financial crisis.

66.   Merrill Lynch economist Gerald Cohen said the decline reflects discounting to blunt some of the impact of previous increases.

67.   Some dealers said the renewed decline reflects low market expectations for strong government action to bolster the economy.

68.   The decline in production reflects sluggish consumer spending in Japan, which is suffering from its severest recession in decades.

69.   The decline reflected broad-based selling by a range of big and small investors.

70.   The declines reflect worries that have pulled the markets lower since Labor Day.