21.   The firms are still developing these benefits despite the recent weakness in technology stocks and rising doubts about many Internet businesses.

22.   The lack of liquidity at year-end most likely exaggerated the recent weakness.

23.   The recent weakness of that index has boosted bonds by bolstering optimism the central bank will have to keep interest rates low to help the economy.

24.   The results are startling and may help to explain the recent weakness in small stocks, which had been market darlings this year.

25.   The prime rate is climbing amid rising interbank lending rates and recent weakness in the currencies of Singapore and its Asian trading partners.

26.   The sales slowdown is partly due to the recent weakness in used car prices combined with high consumer debt levels, Healy said.

27.   They cite concern over the recent weakness of the dollar and the direction of U.S. rates.

28.   U.S. Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin issued a statement expressing concern about recent weakness in the yen.

29.   U.S. Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin issued a statement expressing his concern about recent weakness in the yen.

30.   With the recent weakness in the yen, he has stopped his campaign to bolster the dollar.