31.   Shares of Empire East and its parent company Megaworld Properties and Holdings Inc. plunged in the past month amid speculation they are struggling to meet payments to creditors.

32.   Steady Safe, with its earnings in rupiah, could no longer pay meet payments on its dollar loans, particularly the huge loan from Peregrine.

33.   That sum is not enough to meet the payments due on Wednesday.

34.   The City of Ontario, a reluctant landlord, scrambled to help meet the payments by holding charity auto races and rock concerts.

35.   The economic situation has been made worse by a recession resulting from major cuts in public spending that have been imposed to meet debt payments.

36.   The first sign of strain came in April when Venezuela suspended oil shipments after Cuba failed to meet its payments.

37.   The Mexican government had to seek financing in the Eurobond market to meet the payment.

38.   The retailer started a new monthly procedure during the quarter to check whether credit customers were meeting payments.

39.   The two companies, controlled by real estate tycoon Andrew Tan, have been hurt by speculation that they are having difficulty completing projects and meeting payments.

40.   The two companies have been hurt by speculation they are having difficulty completing projects and meeting payments.