91.   But Anatolyi Halchinsky, an economic adviser to President Leonid Kuchma, has said Ukraine needs the IMF money to shore up an ailing economy.

92.   But he would not say if officials would require operators to delay or freeze increases because of the ailing economy.

93.   Chavalit is extremely unpopular because of his handling of the ailing economy and charges of corruption against many of his ministers.

94.   Chancellor Helmut Kohl last week proposed reducing sick pay and cutting disability and jobless benefits among measures aimed at reducing record-high unemployment and healing the ailing economy.

95.   Chernomyrdin tried to persuade skeptical lawmakers that the ailing Russian economy is finally on the rebound.

96.   Chavez vowed to turn his attention to the ailing economy in his new term.

97.   China said Tuesday it would object to the Taiwanese government helping to rescue ailing economies, but Southeast Asian finance ministers said that would not block private contributions.

98.   Critics say Estrada should step down now without waiting for an impeachment trial to prevent more damage to the ailing economy from the political crisis.

99.   Dealers said Thursday that investors feel hopeless about the prospects for recovery in Thailand and other ailing East Asian economies.

100.   Dealers told Dow Jones that investors on Thursday felt hopeless about the recovery of the ailing East Asian economies, including Thailand.