31.   Industry Ministry officials said the industries need either a structural adjustment or a loan from the Ministry of International Trade and Industry.

32.   It is also necessary to convince the public that the whole nation would share the burden of structural adjustments in the economy in a fair and just manner.

33.   It said in African countries where the same structural adjustment programs have been in place longer results were still unimpressive.

34.   Many industries will require higher skilled, productive staff and fewer employees as a result of structural adjustments and technological improvements.

35.   Many African economies are under strict structural adjustment programs imposed by donors after years of liberal borrowing.

36.   Satoru Yamadera, a spokesman for the Japan Center for International Finance in Brussels, told the conference the Asian crisis could make EU economic structural adjustments more difficult.

37.   Strong political will is needed to endure painful reforms and structural adjustments that will embrace markets and international partnerships.

38.   Thailand received a loan package from the World Bank and Asian Development Bank for the structural adjustment plan after experiencing difficulties resulting from the shrinking industrial sector.

39.   The developing nations of sub-Saharan Africa have used international structural adjustment loans and grants to stabilize prices, liberalize trade and open doors to investors.

40.   The Cabinet yesterday agreed with his idea to set up a committee to look at economic structural adjustments and competitiveness enhancement.