1.   The software division expects to achieve its sales targets this year.

2.   Chilean stocks rose for the first time in three days after the central bank president said inflation would slow in line with targets this year.

3.   Countries seeking to qualify for the planned single currency must meet a series of economic targets this year.

4.   Finance Minister Antonio Sousa Franco earlier this week said Portugal is on track to hit the necessary inflation, deficit, debt and other targets this year.

5.   Except for Greece, every EU country will be within a few tenths of a percentage point of that target this year.

6.   Germany is expected to miss the target this year with debt moving away from the goal.

7.   General Motors Corp., Ford Motor Corp. and Chrysler Corp. have each cut back on their sales and production targets this year amid slackening demand.

8.   His Office of Budget and Management released a midsession review Monday, reporting the administration had surpassed its deficit reduction targets this year.

9.   In fact, the trial lawyers are only one of several targets this year in the larger debate over the influence of wealthy special-interest groups.

10.   Kalff said today that he is confident of easily meeting the target this year.