21.   There are also worries about the Portuguese escudo, which traditionally follows the fate of the peseta.

22.   There were also worries about the Portuguese escudo, which traditionally follows the fate of the peseta.

23.   There also were worries about the Portuguese escudo, which traditionally follows the fate of the peseta.

24.   Traders dealt new blows Tuesday to the Spanish peseta, Portuguese escudo and monetary stability in the European Union, pushing currencies to record lows against the German mark.

25.   Two weeks ago, the rising mark forced a devaluation of the peseta and the Portuguese escudo.

26.   The Portuguese escudo could also be hit by any devaluation of the peseta, analysts said.

27.   Smaller but still significant falls have been registered by the Spanish peseta, British pound and Portuguese escudo.

28.   Some traders said the franc could suffer from parity shifts in the European Monetary System in which the peseta and the Portuguese escudo have been devalued.

29.   The German mark pushed up to record highs at mid-day Tuesday on the London forex market against sterling, the Spanish peseta and the Portuguese escudo.

30.   The mark meanwhile rose sharply as investors fled to it as a safe haven, particularly after the devaluation of the Spanish peseta and the Portuguese escudo overnight.