41.   An early bond rally fizzled following reports of stronger than expected new home sales.

42.   Director of VW Trucks and Bus South America, Roberto Cortez, expected sales to grow faster than the market, predicting five-percent sales growth this year.

43.   It attributed the upward revision to an expected increased sales of its automobiles in Japan and North America, along with depreciation of the yen.

44.   It attributed the upward revision to expected strong sales of magnetic heads for hard disc drives as well as electronic equipment for cellular telephones.

45.   It attributed the upward revision to expected strong sales of magnetic heads for hard disk drives as well as electronic equipment for cellular telephones.

46.   The cuts were a reaction to weaker than expected February sales, particularly of personal computers and servers, the company said.