71.   A trade group representing U.S. automakers renewed its call for a U.S. investigation of South Korea for alleged unfair trade practices in the auto industry.

72.   A spokesman for Edison Electric Institute, the trade group for utilities, said power companies would welcome law enforcement assistance in fighting deceptive come-ons.

73.   A similar stance has been taken by the Air Transport Association, a trade group for the big United States airlines.

74.   A spokesman for the Securities Industry Association, a Wall Street trade group, declined to comment Wednesday.

75.   A representative of an software-industry trade group expressed skepticism.

76.   A spokesman said the hospital trade group will launch a second drive, this one against the Senate version of the overhaul proposal, later Tuesday.

77.   A survey by one trade group gives a more close-up view of the grim picture.

78.   A tax guide is also available free from the Investment Company Institute, the trade group for the mutual fund industry.

79.   A study by the Insurance Research Council, a trade group in Wheaton, Ill., indicated that many Americans are willing to lie to lower their rates.

80.   A spokesman for the accounting trade group said the alert was merely background information provided to its members who are active in legislative issues.