11.   Exporters gained as a group earlier in the year, boosted by a rising dollar, which helps them cut prices overseas.

12.   Exporters gained on the back of the plunging yen.

13.   German exporters also gained support from a stronger U.S. currency.

14.   Japanese exporters probably will gain next week as a weak yen supports overseas earnings for major exporters with strong global operations, traders said.

15.   Japanese stocks were little changed, although auto and electronics exporters gained on the back of the weak yen.

16.   Other exporters also gained.

17.   Several big exporters gained as signs the U.S. economy is healthy prompted investors to buy shares in electronics makers and other companies that sell products overseas.

18.   Some exporters gained on the strong dollar.

19.   Still, Clinton administration officials insist U.S. exporters are gaining ground in Japan.

20.   Top electronics exporters gained on the strength of the U.S. stock market rise, said Hideyuki Okoshi, a strategist at Yamaichi Research Institute.