91.   Many Fed watchers expected the central bank to cut short-term interests rates by half a point.

92.   Many investors are still betting Greenspan and his fellow policy-makers will raise rates by the end of the year.

93.   McMillan said even customers who drove long distances could save money on their current rates by avoiding nighttime driving.

94.   Meanwhile, the chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee accused the FAA of mishandling a study of accident rates by ValuJet and other low-cost carriers.

95.   Most telecommunications analysts expect Telebras to announce a rise in local call rates by the end of the second quarter.

96.   Networking companies defend high burn rates by saying they motivate employees and thus contribute more to profit in the long run.

97.   Most Southern states increased their response rate by a percentage point or two.

98.   Now, the government is pushing through a much broader tax reform that would reduce income tax rates by closing loopholes.

99.   On Friday last week, traders expected a half-point cut in rates by mid-year.

100.   On Monday, the Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank and other banks reduced their benchmark rates by a half a point.