61.   The company credited a mortgage refinancing boom for offsetting sluggish loan demand among its business customers.

62.   The company said the new product was developed in response to demand among ice cream lovers who pour liqueurs over their ice cream.

63.   The focus of the U.N. session is on curbing the laundering of drug proceeds and reducing demand among drug users.

64.   The perceived North Korean threat has given rise to demands among some influential U.S. groups for a national missile defense system capable of intercepting incoming missiles.

65.   The problem is that Japan is still desperately trying to find new sources for growth based on fresh demand among its own people.

66.   The United States and the Europeans reject independence for Kosovo, fearing it would lead to similar demands among Albanian-speaking communities elsewhere in the southern Balkans.

67.   The United States and the Europeans also reject independence for Kosovo, fearing it would lead to similar demands among Albanian-speaking communities elsewhere in the southern Balkans.

68.   There are signs Rabin aims to make the closure a permanent fixture in order to satisfy a growing demand among Israelis for separation from the Palestinians.

69.   Dealers said Chinese stocks generated firm buying interest as fund managers speculated that a relaxation of credit was likely to fuel increased product demand among Chinese consumers.

70.   The paper said the step was aimed at meeting demand among European car users who had different preferences to those of Japanese drivers in design and engine specifications.