91.   Charging high prices during periods of peak use helps to reduce demand for electricity during those periods and reduces the necessary investment in generating operations.

92.   Cattle futures fell amid expectations that wholesale beef demand will slow in the days ahead, reducing meatpacker demand for animals.

93.   China, second only the U.S. in corn output, has stepped up sales, reducing demand for U.S. corn.

94.   China, second only the U.S. in corn output, has stepped up sales, reducing demand for U.S. supplies.

95.   Companies are borrowing less to expand as the economy grows at its slowest pace in four years, reducing the demand for money and helping driveup bond prices.

96.   Companies are borrowing less to expand as the economy grows at its slowest pace in four years, reducing the demand for money and helping drive up bond prices.

97.   Commodities exporters declined again on concern that an economic slowdown in Asia will reduce demand for Chilean exports, such as copper and pulp.

98.   Concern that an economic slowdown in Asia will reduce demand for raw materials has made resource stocks relatively unattractive, said Brentnall.

99.   Clinton and Zedillo also will announce a conference, to be held in El Paso, Texas, to develop a strategy to reduce the demand for illicit drugs.

100.   Copper fell to the lowest price in a year on expectations that the financial crisis in Asia will reduce copper demand in the region.