21.   Economists were pessimistic about when the effects of the government steps might be felt.

22.   Hopes for government steps to buoy the sagging economy also supported sentiment, traders said.

23.   However, the worsening conditions will likely put pressure on the government take steps to prop up the economy.

24.   It could continue to shrink as the government takes steps to bolster domestic demand for foreign goods, said a ministry official.

25.   Some of the MPs particularly enquired about the government steps to ensure uninterrupted power supply during the World Cup Football.

26.   The industry should set its own rules before the government steps in, Crystal says.

27.   The goal of the gathering is to find ways that the fledgling Internet industry can regulate itself before the government steps in.

28.   THE LATEST government steps to sell part of its equities in public companies are seen by experts as a process that still requires prudent and careful study.

29.   The interim government steps down in June and will be replaced by a government selected by a national council.

30.   The resignation came two days after former Albanian President Sali Berisha promised thousands of supporters that street protests would continue until the government steps down.