11.   The French franc gained ground on Wednesday amid market rumours that Prime Minister Alain Juppe will not be prosecuted in the affair of his Paris apartment.

12.   The French franc gained ground on Wednesday on the Cotte ruling.

13.   The French franc also gained ground despite figures which confirmed the slowdown of the French economy amid speculation about a lowering of rates by the Bank of France.

14.   The French franc gained more than a centime against the German mark on Wednesday on the London forex market, while sterling was up against all other major currencies.

15.   The French franc gained ground on Wednesday on the Le Monde report.

16.   The French franc gained some ground despite a increase in unemployment in France.

17.   The government immediately denied the charge and the franc gained some ground.

18.   The franc gained against both sterling and the dollar.

19.   The French franc gained a bit against the mark late in the day, after presentation of the French supplementary budget.

20.   The French franc gained ground, mainly due to the weakness of the mark.