1.   Members of LIFFE include banks, member firms of the ISE, money and commodity brokers, discount houses and individual traders who trade on their own account.

2.   The category of commercial banks also includes overseas banks.

3.   German stocks likely to profit from rate cuts include the banks, and chemicals should benefit through the year from a stronger US dollar.

4.   Analysts are also downgrading earnings for publicly traded companies, including banks, as the poor-performing property sector could hit a wide range of companies.

5.   As a result, profits are expected to fall at many Japanese financial institutions, including major banks.

6.   As reported by The New York Times, the organizations included investment banks, Jewish and Israeli groups, public relations companies, advertising agencies and many others.

7.   Advancing stocks included banks such as the Industrial Bank of Japan Ltd. and rubber producers like Bridgestone Corp.

8.   Companies in key sectors, including banks, must be majority-owned by native, ethnic Malaysians, according to Malaysian law.

9.   Declining shares included banks.

10.   Dozens of other companies, including major banks, trading companies and retailers, have invested in the karaoke venture.