1.   In the near term, it does not intend to pay any dividends, instead ploughing all profits back.

2.   In the near term, the outlook is mixed.

3.   The solution has been to concentrate a lot of the debt relief in the near term.

4.   To be competitive, Prodigy is working to achieve feature parity with other on-line services in the near term.

5.   Analysts remain dubious about how much the industry as a whole can increase profits in the near term.

6.   And because data for February still look strong, that means interest rates could move higher in the near term, he said.

7.   Analysts pointed to the limited rally and the declines among small- company shares as indicators the market remained vulnerable to further declines in the near term.

8.   And a further rise in interest rates could push stock prices even lower in the near term.

9.   Analysts who follow initial public offerings give the Open Market deal their highest ratings and suggest that it is virtually a sure thing in the near term.

10.   As for the stock market, which is considered a leading indicator, its strength may also be a false signal, at least for the near term.