21.   But the plan contains provisions of leverage to improve its prospects.

22.   By shaving its discount rate, the Bundesbank has improved the prospects for equity markets across the Continent during the rest of this year.

23.   Cancer experts agree that there is an urgent need to improve the prospects for patients with lung cancer.

24.   Carson in December completed two moves that analysts said improved its prospects.

25.   Corn and soybean futures for harvest delivery slid after weekend rains soaked the Midwest, fostering development of newly sown fields and improving prospects for a bountiful harvest.

26.   Corn and wheat plunged after the government said farmers made great strides last week planting their spring crops, improving prospects for the fall harvest.

27.   Continued moderate growth for the economy does not necessarily improve the prospects for earnings, either.

28.   First, the disappearance of bad companies takes overcapacity out of the system and improves the prospects of better-managed companies.

29.   For Iberia, the alliance would improve its prospects as it seeks to cut costs and reassure investors ahead of the planned stock sale.

30.   Further freeing of prices is needed to improve investment prospects and, indirectly, to curb pollution, the bank said.