91.   The jump in August was blamed on a surge in imported petroleum prices after the dollar soared this summer to a seven-year high against the franc.

92.   The German currency also surged to a five-month high against the dollar due to a weak performance of the U.S. stocks.

93.   The krona set a two-month high against the mark amid hope the market rally would generate demand for Swedish currency.

94.   The mark rose to a three-month high against the Italian lira and almost a five-month peak against the French franc.

95.   The mark also rose to a five-month high against the dollar due to a weak performance of the U.S. stocks.

96.   The mark hovered near a two-week high against the French franc, as investors flocked to German assets.

97.   The odds are pretty high against being a successful professional.

98.   The pound has set a new high against the deutsche mark every day but one in the past three weeks.

99.   The peseta, however, continued to trade near a seven-month high against the deutsche mark.

100.   The report also helped lift the German mark to an eight-month high against the yen.