21.   With the economy still soaring, his approval ratings remain in the comfort zone.

22.   Banzer is not held in particularly high regard by many in Bolivia, and his popularity ratings have remained low ever since he assumed office four years ago.

23.   His job-approval ratings remain high, but opinion polls show that most Americans deplore his personal conduct.

24.   Still, the double-A rating remains quite high and allows Toyota to retain its position as the top-rated Japanese automaker.

25.   The deposit ratings remain on review for possible downgrade.

26.   The outlooks for their foreign currency ratings were revised to negative from stable while the local currency ratings remained stable.

27.   All ratings remained on review for a possible further downgrade, it said.

28.   Its short-term rating remains at single-B.

29.   Kim, a former dissident, reshuffled the scandal-tainted cabinet last week to deflect widespread public anger, but his public ratings remain low.