1.   Typical of the late Middle Ages were secular funds created for religious purposes.

2.   And mutual fund companies are creating new funds for tax-conscious investors.

3.   As new funds are created, others probably will disappear.

4.   As part of the deregulation deals, states such as Massachusetts are creating special funds to help pay for renewable energy projects.

5.   -- A fund will be created to encourage private investment in infrastructure improvements over the next few years, he said.

6.   A defense fund was created.

7.   A number of mutual fund companies, including American Century, Pimco and Dreyfus Corp., are creating funds to invest in the new securities.

8.   A number of mutual fund companies, such as Pimco and Dreyfus Corp., are creating funds to invest in the new securities.

9.   Advocates say the lawsuits are also designed to generate public pressure, possibly forcing negotiated settlements that would create humanitarian funds for the most disadvantaged African-Americans.

10.   But Council Speaker Peter F. Vallone countered that the legislature was well within its authority to create the fund.