91.   Some investors are concerned that companies may pull back on plans to upgrade computer systems and build factories next year, limiting semiconductor industry growth to overall economic growth.

92.   Soviet planners feared that if such factories were built they would drain labor from the fields.

93.   Taking over part of the Daewoo-renovated FSO would be cheaper than building GM factories from scratch.

94.   That may be a bit of a stretch, however, because Russia still presents huge obstacles to any major foreign company that wants to build factories.

95.   That is why Boeing produces tail sections for many of its planes in China, and why McDonnell Douglas has built a vast aircraft factory near Shanghai.

96.   That makes it more important to build factories near trained workers, as opposed to seeking the lowest-cost labor.

97.   That in turn would frighten away the foreign investors who are building factories all over China and helping keep its economy perking along.

98.   That means foreign investors are more willing to build factories or buy Philippine bonds since the risk of a currency-driven loss has been reduced.

99.   That has been acceptable to Brazilian unions and workers because GM has been steadily hiring employees as it builds more factories for a market that has expanded briskly.

100.   The British prefer Firoz because he has promised to let them build factories and he wears a tie.