101.   The agency cited its latest quarterly survey on the corporate climate, which included fixed-asset investment plans.

102.   The board said the latest survey showed no major shift in consumer attitudes despite the drop in the index.

103.   The Bank of Japan said the improved business sentiment in the latest survey was mainly in the manufacturing sector.

104.   The latest survey also showed the left- and right-wing groups running neck-and-neck for parliamentary seats.

105.   The latest surveys were conducted after Likud and its ultra-nationalist ally Tsomet launched a joint election campaign on Sunday centered around personal attacks against Peres.

106.   The latest monthly survey by the institute showed that German companies were less pessimistic than they had been previously.

107.   The latest survey results showed higher optimism over employment prospects in the months ahead, and more widespread plans to purchase homes and cars.