41.   Fiorentina, deprived of Argentinan top scorer Gabriel Batistuta, performed below expectations away to bottom side Cremonese.

42.   Australia performed below expectations with a silver and four bronze medals at the Atlanta Olympics last July.

43.   But the sector performed below potential in the final years of the Soviet Union, according to the Bank.

44.   Twentieth Century Fox had a poor showing at the Christmas box office with three key movie releases all performing below expectations, resulting in losses during the quarter.

45.   Lawrence Schlemmer, an independent political analyst, said senior NP members had performed below expectations during their two-year stint in the government.