91.   The weakness in Asia will cut down on American exports to that region, Ayers said.

92.   The wealthier people become, the more they will buy American exports.

93.   There are good reasons for restricting American exports of high-performance computers to countries that might put them to dangerous military use.

94.   Their efforts come as American exports have been setting records and as businesses have regained their confidence that they can succeed at home and abroad.

95.   There was also an agreement in principle to provide American Export-Import Bank credits to support American exports to Russian forestry enterprises.

96.   They argue that expanding American exports will protect rain forests and other environmentally vital areas.

97.   They also worry that the Asian crisis will slow American exports and growth, which would have ripple effects on them.

98.   They said there was a risk that lower American exports and other fallout from overseas could make an expected slowdown in the U.S. economy even slower.

99.   Those emerging markets have been a major customer for American exports.

100.   Though a reinvigorated Japanese economy could spark demand for goods and services from the U.S., a higher dollar also makes American exports more expensive.