61.   The bidding continued Wednesday with prices deviating wildly from the initial estimates as they had on the previous day.

62.   The bond market stabilized on book squaring the day before the initial estimate of GDP figures were due out, analysts said.

63.   The figures for the second quarter were sharply higher than those given in initial estimates in August.

64.   The department did not revise its initial March estimates.

65.   The initial estimate for the last quarter had shown that output had fallen by half a point.

66.   The official statistical institute, INSEE, in publishing final figures confirmed initial estimates.