1.   For American holders of Japanese stocks, of course, some of the pain has been eliminated by the soaring yen.

2.   It will also bring more clearly worded regulations and better access to Chinese courts for American copyright holders.

3.   Japanese companies have long had a reputation of being quick to sign licensing agreements with American patent holders.

4.   Nevertheless, ITT decided to bend over backward and include the other American holders.

5.   She is one of tens of thousands of American holders of Bell Canada who face similar circumstances, though hers appears more painful than most.

6.   American record holder Scott Huffman headlines the pole vault field.

7.   Jeff Hartwig won the invitational pole vault for the second straight year after American record holder Scott Huffman withdrew because of a pulled right hamstring.

8.   Olympians Chad Harting and Tye Harvey will try to keep American record holder Jeff Hartwig from winning his seventh straight pole vault title.

9.   She beat out American record holder Lea Maurer.