11.   Foreign brokers have a good chance of picking up much of it.

12.   One foreign broker said a rush of short-selling of bank shares prompted the commission to start asking questions.

13.   Telecom shares rose, as foreign brokers including SBC Warburg and Merrill Lynch bid up shares of long distance carrier DDI Corp, traders said.

14.   Telecom shares rose, as foreign brokers including SBC Warburg and Merrill Lynch bid up shares of long distance carrier DDI Corp., traders said.

15.   That has sent foreign brokers fleeing.

16.   The foreign brokers, coming from more competitive and more tightly regulated markets, approach the business more as advisers with research to back up their recommendations.

17.   The prime minister also wants to abolish restrictions on selling new financial products and services, an area where foreign brokers are considered far more advanced.

18.   The only other option available was for the foreign brokers to register with the SEC.

19.   The Securities and Exchange Commission, in response to a regulatory proposal by nine securities firms, gave foreign brokers more leeway to work directly with large U.S. investors.

20.   Traders said some foreign brokers also dumped Erdos shares as they intend to close their books before the end of the year.