71.   Because global bonds are sold to a wider audience --investors around the world -- they often get priced at lower yields.

72.   Bankers said bonds were sold privately, although listed publicly.

73.   Bankers who helped to arrange the partnerships and sell their bonds said they did what their client hired them to do.

74.   Banking gained for a second day after the finance and justice ministries agreed that banks may sell perpetual bonds --bonds with no maturity dates.

75.   Banks are scurrying to sell the bonds in case lawmakers introduce legislation in the new year that would remove the tax benefits of these hybrids.

76.   Banks sell government bonds to the Bundesbank, which in turn loans funds for two weeks at the repo rate.

77.   Banks sell government bonds to the Bundesbank, which in turn loans the banks funds for two weeks at the repo rate.

78.   Barnett said he recently sold Treasury bonds, boosting his cash holdings.

79.   Besides Fannie Mae, NationsBank Corp., Champion International Corp. and Motorola Inc. also sold bonds today.

80.   Besides BankAmerica, only government-sponsored entities such as the Federal Home Loan Bank sold bonds today.