1.   As well, says Komachi, European users are buying increasing amount of wool from South Africa and former Soviet Union.

2.   Bank Indonesia, the central bank, bought small amounts of rupiah this morning as the currency plunged to new lows against the U.S. dollar.

3.   Bigger companies consolidate operations and buy larger amounts of merchandise, putting them in a position to demand better deals from suppliers.

4.   Black said he is buying small amounts of technology stocks that have taken a beating despite leading market positions and strong financials, especially semiconductor companies.

5.   -- Dale Durcholz, analyst at AgriVisor Services Inc. in Bloomington, Indiana, as wheat futures jumped on speculation that China bought large amounts this week.

6.   But the animal feed industry, which bought huge amounts of bulk vitamins, was more alert to the conspiracy.

7.   But the wealthy often buy large amounts of insurance as part of an estate plan.

8.   But the consumers in this case will be large companies that buy vast amounts of electricity and gas.

9.   Dunlap also makes a point of buying big amounts of stock in the companies he runs.

10.   Executives also would be required to buy large amounts of Monsanto stock with full-recourse loans financed by the company, the proxy said.