1.   The stronger U.S. dollar depressed sales.

2.   Change in the interest charge reflects no more than the impact of the stronger dollar on our U S dollar interest costs.

3.   Q. Which of our businesses benefit from the stronger dollar?

4.   Also hurting profits is a stronger dollar.

5.   Also hurting results is a stronger dollar and weak sales in Germany, France and Italy, the company said.

6.   Also, a stronger dollar is good news for Japanese exporters, boosting overseas profits when brought back to Japan.

7.   Also, he said, multinational companies took a hit in the market due to the stronger dollar.

8.   Among gainers, Toyota Motor Corp. and Honda Motor Co. rose on optimism a stronger dollar will help boost foreign earnings.

9.   Analysts said a weakening economy in Europe and a stronger dollar will result in slower growth for Sun during the next few quarters.

10.   And a stronger dollar means more yen for Japanese investors when they repatriate the investment.