91.   That, in turn, would probably mean that the new euro would be significantly weaker than the mark and the French franc it replaces.

92.   The bonds must be denominated in U.S. dollars, Japanese yen, Deutsche marks, French francs, British pounds, Canadian dollars or Italian lire.

93.   The British pound also lost ground to the mark, as has the French franc in recent weeks.

94.   The British pound and French franc also ceded ground to the mark.

95.   The Comoro Islands will do the same with their franc, which was also fixed against the French franc, and now is against the euro.

96.   The company blamed the decrease on fluctuations in the value of both the dollar and European currencies against the French franc.

97.   The dollar also benefited against the mark from a rise by the French franc against the German currency.

98.   The dollar fared better against European currencies during the past three months, eking out gains against the deutsche mark and French franc.

99.   The dollar rose against the deutsche mark, meantime, as the German currency slid against the Italian lira, French franc and other European currencies.

100.   The deutsche mark fell against other European currencies and the dollar, led by its decline against the French franc as political concern abated in France.