71.   Smaller newspapers had slight declines.

72.   Soybean futures were pressured by a private forecast for only a slight decline in U.S. soybean acreage this year.

73.   Share prices were sharply down Wednesday on the London Stock Exchange, after a slight decline grew larger in late trading following an early downturn on Wall Street.

74.   Stronger than expected performances by state owned industries and a slight decline in government spending also helped, it said.

75.   The action, which resulted in a slight decline in the peso, was welcomed by most analysts.

76.   The company attributed the slight decline to an accounting change.

77.   The company expects a slight decline in first-half earnings and single-digit gains in earnings per share in the second half, he said.

78.   The Philippine Central Bank said Monday it expects a slight decline in capital inflows this year, but that the quality of funds will improve.

79.   The sharing of routes with the small airlines will likely lead to a slight decline in the number of domestic passengers, he said.

80.   The picture was positive throughout Europe, with only chemical, utility and energy sectors showing slight declines.