71.   But the prospects look dim for a visit by John Paul II, which had been suggested as part of a trip to Asia this year.

72.   But officials say prospects do not look good.

73.   Cacao farms are gradually being destroyed in some parts of Mindanao as prospects look bleak.

74.   Conditions remained overcast but the rain had subsided during the break and prospects of play looked promising.

75.   Elsewhere at the World Cup, a police officer beaten Sunday by German fans remained in a coma and his recovery prospects looked no better.

76.   For this sector, prospects are certainly looking bright for the coming year.

77.   He said the near term and mid-term demand prospects looked bright due to the currency factor coupled with rubber supply squeeze because of unfavourable weather.

78.   His prospects have looked shaky, with recent polls showing the opposition Social Democrats could claim the chancellery if the general election were held today.

79.   However, prospects did not look good for the U.N. negotiator, Gen. Herve Goubillard, the commander of peacekeepers in Sarajevo.

80.   In the short term prospects look bright.