91.   Credit card loan losses were higher than expected for the first quarter of this year, forcing many credit issuers to focus more on collecting their loans.

92.   Damage estimates are not expected for as long as two weeks, however.

93.   Despite the lack of major leaguers, both U.S. games have sold out and big crowds are expected for the rest of the tournament.

94.   Double-digit growth is still expected for both, though.

95.   Demand was greater than expected for both deals.

96.   DOUBLE-DIGIT GAINS FOR DRUG MAKERS American Home Products posted a fourth-quarter loss after a charge that was higher than expected for diet pill litigation.

97.   Details of the Westinghouse agreement are still being negotiated and a final contract is not expected for at least a month, government and company officials said.

98.   Disney and Starwave executives declined to discuss the terms of the deal, which had been widely expected for months.

99.   During that investigation, Hunger said, federal investigators learned that the arena had informed Philip Morris about the air time it could expect for the sign.

100.   Earlier, the government announced that gross domestic product was lower than expected for the most recent quarter.