71.   The loan syndication announcement came amid negative reports that many foreign banks have declined to extend new loans or roll over the existing loans to Thai companies.

72.   The three banks are declining to comment until the French stock market regulator, Conseil des Marches Financiers, announces official results Tuesday.

73.   The three banks also declined comment.

74.   Hynix and creditor banks declined to comment on the report.

75.   Hynix and creditor banks declined to comment on either press report.

76.   But the bank declined to disclose the level of write-offs.

77.   The two banks declined to comment.

78.   The bank declined to comment.

79.   The bank also declined to comment but said it had not immediate plans to auction the home to meet the debt.

80.   The bank declined to make further comment.