11.   Ministers insisted current gloomy data reflect only a temporary slowdown from which the European economy will soon recover.

12.   NATO, meanwhile, said that poor weather caused a temporary slowdown in its air campaign against Yugoslavia.

13.   Nugent said the company has been stymied by such problems as a temporary slowdown in product innovations, ineffective advertising, a bloated overhead structure and excess manufacturing capacity.

14.   The alliance, meanwhile, said poor weather had caused a temporary slowdown in its air campaign against Yugoslavia.

15.   The alliance, meanwhile, said that poor weather caused an temporary slowdown in its air campaign against Yugoslavia.

16.   The alliance, meanwhile, said that poor weather caused a temporary slowdown in its air campaign against Yugoslavia.

17.   A spokesman said growth in both domestic exports and re-exports picked up again in May after a temporary slowdown in April.

18.   Nukaya forecast a temporary slowdown in the pace of growth in real GDP in the three months to June, which would be led by falls in consumer spending.