31.   The reports followed a warning by the U.S. company of greater-than expected losses from its expansion into local communications services that might put the takeover in jeopardy.

32.   The result masked a fall in income at its U.S. unit with a sharper than expected loss from its health insurance operations.

33.   The resulting number is the expected annual loss for each ZIP code.

34.   The subsidy cuts have spurred Sasol to examine its unit that produces synthetic fuel to minimize the expected loss.

35.   To prepare for the expected loss of revenue, utilities are either taking aim at the telephone companies, or teaming up with them.

36.   Wards and majority shareholder General Electric Capital Corp. disclosed the expected loss to bankers and vendors.

37.   When Prudential Insurance Co. of America sold its health care unit, the parent agreed to reinsure Aetna against certain expected future losses.

38.   Where there were surprises, they tended to be reports of higher-than-expected profits or smaller-than expected losses.

39.   Where there were surprises, the tended to be reports of higher-than-expected profits or smaller-than expected losses.

40.   When federal regulators become concerned about how banks account for loans, most often they worry that the institutions have not set enough money aside to cover expected losses.