21.   And investor confidence is very, very high.

22.   And now the Enron Corp. scandal is shaking investor confidence in scores of U.S. companies, which could undermine stock trading.

23.   And the Treasury Department opposes the idea more strongly, officials said, warning that the sanctions might even undermine investor confidence in the Mexican economy.

24.   And that would pose a real threat to continued investor confidence.

25.   And the fault lines lead directly to the SEC, which is responsible for maintaining investor confidence in a marketplace that behind the scenes is changing almost beyond recognition.

26.   And the country believes it has won enough investor confidence to try raising money through a bond offering.

27.   And the new president, B.J. Habibie, hardly inspires investor confidence.

28.   Another, even more important route through which Asian flu has spread is investor confidence.

29.   Andersen was the auditor for Enron, the Houston-based energy trading giant that collapsed in a crisis of investor confidence late last year.

30.   Argentine shares plunged as South Korean economic woes and the collapse of a Japanese brokerage eroded investor confidence, especially in emerging markets.