11.   May is an important time for the networks because affiliate stations use ratings from the period to set advertising rates for coming months.

12.   May usually is a good sweeps month because any ratings achieved are used to calculate advertising rates all the way into November.

13.   Morningstar ratings are frequently used in fund advertising.

14.   Now, the NASD must decide whether to give funds the right, if not the obligation, to use risk ratings in advertising.

15.   The NASD proposal seeks to counter this possibility by requiring any fund that uses a rating to disclose all ratings it obtains.

16.   The NASD Regulation proposal seeks to counter this possibility by requiring any fund that uses a rating to disclose all ratings it obtained.

17.   The ratings are used by theaters and video rental stores to theoretically prevent minors from watching or buying inappropriate material.

18.   The ratings are used to determine the two teams that will play for the national championship.

19.   The senator also threatened Wright with proposed legislation that would force stations not using the ratings to broadcast violent programs only late at night.

20.   The sweeps ratings are used by advertisers to determine rates.