21.   Kamaruddin noted that there was a marked decline in the number of landings by Indonesian illegal immigrants in Selangor, since the Government began its integrated operations against them.

22.   Recent studies show a marked decline in the rate of infection, which experts attribute to widespread condom use.

23.   The military has long been plagued by low morale, corruption and a marked decline in combat ability.

24.   There has been a marked decline in the reports of internal turmoil that spread quickly through Kinshasa after Laurent Kabila was killed.

25.   There was a marked decline in the prices of items and some were even sold below the market price.

26.   There has been a marked decline in reports of internal turmoil that spread quickly through Kinshasa after Laurent Kabila was killed.

27.   This was mainly on account of a marked decline in employment in the manufacturing sector.

28.   After a marked decline on Tuesday, the French franc, the lira and the peseta were stable over-all on Wednesday.

29.   The Paris Bourse was hit hard on Thursday by the marked decline of bond markets due to the Mexican financial crisis, Bourse traders said in mid-afternoon.

30.   The Paris Bourse was off sharply at the noon-hour on Wednesday because of a marked decline of European bond markets, traders said.