21.   Albright said she came to the Middle East just to do an assessment of the status of the various negotiation tracks as the year ends.

22.   Bund yields are expected to fall faster than Treasuries yields headed into year end, investors said.

23.   Bund yields are expected to fall faster than Treasuries yields headed into year end, narrowing the yield spread between U.S. and German securities.

24.   But I really believe that, in the end every year, it always comes down to the movies.

25.   Canadian equities rose for the third straight day, led by bellwether issues like Seagram Co., as institutional investors window strengthened portfolios before year end.

26.   Carter, who steps down as chairman at year end, is firmly behind his pick.

27.   By year end, many funds were showing losses.

28.   Carter announced in May that he planned to retire at year end and handed the chief executive title to his successor, David Spina.

29.   Coastal Corp. said it is seeking a buyer for its coal business and expects to complete a sale by year end.

30.   Compaq Tuesday said it will turn AltaVista into a wholly owned subsidiary and offer shares of AltaVista to the public, possibly by year end.