41.   Struggling against huge debts, many have found themselves working harder and harder to meet their commitments and maintain their living standards.

42.   Such short-term borrowing is common when traders suddenly need to find material to meet contract commitments when available supplies are scarce.

43.   That will force hydroelectric utilities to buy more expensive electricity from thermal generators to meet sales commitments.

44.   The company, which postponed a public offering last year, has also had trouble meeting its commitments.

45.   The drought has forced Endesa and Colbun to buy more expensive electricity from coal and oil-fired power stations to meet sales commitments, producing heavy losses.

46.   The drought has forced hydro-electricity generators to buy more expensive electricity from thermal generators to meet sales commitments.

47.   The drought had forced Endesa to buy more expensive electricity from coal and oil-fired producers in order to meet sales commitments.

48.   The drought is forcing hydroelectric utilities to buy more expensive electricity from thermal producers to meet sales commitments.

49.   The expiration of the January contract yesterday ended speculation that some traders could not meet their commitments to deliver gas as specified by the contract.

50.   The drought forced the company, a hydro-electricity generator, to buy more expensive electricity from thermal generators to meet sales commitments.