101.   The unexpected move, the fourth rate cut this year, prompted a surge in stocks and bonds that made Swedish markets the top performers in Europe.

102.   The top performer among all the funds tracked by Morningstar was Vonobel Eastern European Equity, an international fund with investments limited to the former Warsaw Pact countries.

103.   The top performers in the United States were the school district of Naperville, Ill., and the First in the World Consortium, in northern Illinois.

104.   Then there are the old reliables, such as Gillette Co. and State Street Corp., which were top performers then and now.

105.   They get information three to five times faster and consequently, top performers tend to work less than average performers.

106.   Three managers whose funds were on the list of top performers talked about their winning stock picks for the quarter and looked to the future.

107.   This will allow companies to pay top performers what they are worth in the market without raising compensation levels across the board for everyone.

108.   To learn which investments are top performers, educate yourself.

109.   Today, the top performers sew on as many sponsorship patches as their bulletproof vests can hold while competing on a nationally televised tour.