21.   Electronics companies and steelmakers will lead production in April, the ministry said.

22.   Eric Giuily will remain as chairman of Generale Maritime, the ministry said.

23.   Eric Giuily will stay on as chairman of Generale Maritime, the Finance ministry said.

24.   Exports will continue to be the main motor of the economy, the ministry said.

25.   Finance ministry said talks are continuing with Nikko Securities Co. for the bond issue.

26.   Foreign currency was earned from the rise in tourism as well as nickel and tobacco sales, the ministry said.

27.   Hashimoto is scheduled to return to Tokyo tomorrow evening, the trade ministry said.

28.   Her ministry said it had received less than a third of the money budgeted for it this year.

29.   If the lines could not be separated, the ministry said equipment should be cleared with crop residue, such as soybeans, which would absorb leftover abnormal prions.

30.   In addition, sales continue to be pinched by lower prices, the ministry said.