21.   She sold securities in recent days in expectation that further gains would be limited following the drop in yields in the past three weeks.

22.   She sold securities in recent days following the drop in yields in the past three weeks.

23.   Semiconductor-related issues fell following the drop in U.S. trading.

24.   SPANISH stocks pared early gains and closed mixed, following a drop in bond prices before a Federal Reserve meeting tomorrow on whether to raise U.S. interest rates.

25.   Stead said he expects local borrowers will be unable to pay debts denominated in foreign currencies following sharp drops in local currencies.

26.   Stocks in Hungary and Poland followed the drop in U.S. stock prices early in the week, then failed to recover when U.S. stocks began to rise.

27.   Stocks lost ground today following a drop in U.S. trading.

28.   Stead said he expects some borrowers in Hong Kong and elsewhere in Asia will be unable to pay debts denominated in foreign currencies following sharp drops in local currencies.

29.   The company hired Merrill Lynch in May to review its options following a drop in its stock.

30.   The transportation index decline followed a drop in the broader market and came mostly before the report.