101.   Japanese automakers predict little or no increase in the home market this year.

102.   Japanese automakers reported mixed results.

103.   Japanese automakers reported mixed sales results.

104.   Japanese automakers stand to benefit the most from an increase in exports.

105.   Japanese automakers were slightly more cautious.

106.   Japanese automakers, electronics manufacturers and others sell dollars for yen to bring profits home.

107.   Japanese automakers already require customers to choose among packages of options.

108.   Japanese automakers also are keeping the pressure on U.S. automakers.

109.   Japanese automakers also see a market for environmentally-friendly cars, even though U.S. rivals such as Ford Motor Co. and General Motors Corp. dispute their projections.

110.   Japanese automakers are expected to see improved sales in February, in part because the weakness of the yen against the dollar makes Japanese products cheaper in the U.S.