11.   Buyers would have to state that they are purchasing the securities for their own account.

12.   Demand for Treasuries has also been bolstered by investors looking to purchase securities so their portfolios mirror several indexes that serve as benchmarks for performance.

13.   Cutting the holding period not only makes it easier for investors to sell the stock, but also reduces the risk involved in initially purchasing such securities.

14.   Demand for U.S. stocks and bonds can help the U.S. currency because foreign investors must buy dollars to purchase the securities.

15.   Eleven banks and brokerages houses purchased the securities.

16.   Even so, some investors say they took advantage of the decline in bonds to purchase securities at more attractive prices.

17.   Fewer investors are looking to purchase municipal securities amid concern interest rates are heading higher.

18.   He can then use the money from the short sales to purchase other securities.

19.   If bonds rise, as they have in the last two days, traders may be forced to purchase securities or face mounting losses.

20.   If Japanese life insurers and other institutions buy them, that will boost demand for dollars with which to purchase the securities.