71.   Brokers said the index was pushed into positive territory following selective bargain-hunting of blue chips, especially telecommunications stocks.

72.   Brokers said selective buying in telecom and property stocks pushed the key index into positive territory.

73.   Brokers said the Hang Seng index moved into positive territory on selective bargain-hunting following recent losses.

74.   Brokers said the Hang Seng Index was pushed into positive territory following selective bargain-hunting of blue chips, especially telecommunications stocks.

75.   Brokers said the key index moved into positive territory on selective bargain-hunting following two straight sessions of declines.

76.   But active buying of high technology-related issues toward the closing bell boosted prices into positive territory.

77.   But buying of some high technology issues and major department store stocks pushed the index into positive territory before the end of the morning session.

78.   Broader indicators made modest advances after struggling in the morning to stay in positive territory.

79.   Broader-stock indicators also recovered over the final hour, with the Nasdaq composite index pushing into positive territory for its third straight record close.

80.   But a late bout of bargain-hunting pushed the key index into positive territory.