1.   Meanwhile, the German mark continued to strengthen, as traders abandoned the Italian lira as the government appeared to be headed toward a losing vote on its budget.

2.   Rate concern is likely to persist, though, particularly if the mark continues to slide against the U.S. currency.

3.   That gives it scope to raise interest rates if the mark continues to fall.

4.   The German mark continues to defy gravity, despite labor unrest and strong economic growth.

5.   The marks of originality continue to show up in the trademark melodic gestures of the Andante.

6.   This week, the mark continued to set new highs against the dollar.

7.   German industry fears exports will slump if the German mark continues strong.

8.   German industry fears exports will slump if the German mark continues strong, and unemployment figures released Tuesday showed the number of jobless people rose sharply in July.

9.   Pressure had been growing on the bank to lower the rates because German inudstry fears exports will slump if the German mark continues strong against the dollar.

10.   The German mark continued to suffer against other currencies over fears of political instability in Russia.