31.   Chilean stocks gained as a steep drop in economic growth in May spurred optimism that interest rats are on their way down.

32.   Chilean stocks were little changed on the week after a steep drop early in the week amid fears the GT Chile Growth Fund would unload shares.

33.   Coffee prices surged Monday after a U.S. report that predicted a steep drop in the Brazilian coffee harvest next year following recent heavy frosts.

34.   Colorado stocks fell, led by UAL Corp., as U.S. stocks suffered their second steep drop in a month amid concerns rising borrowing costs will squeeze earnings.

35.   Crackdowns on drunken drivers and other offenders have led to steep drops in overall traffic deaths.

36.   Despite much wailing over steep drops in industrial production, much of that drop is statistically questionable, since Russian figures barely touch the growing private economy.

37.   During the steep drop on Monday, however, she was at her vacation home, taking a respite from the news.

38.   Even the black terrain amounts to advanced intermediate with a couple of nice steep drops.

39.   Forestry companies traded mixed after posting a steep drop in earnings yesterday.

40.   General Motors Corp. and Ford Motor Co. announced steep drops in January sales Wednesday, with all but the newest-model cars selling slowly.