51.   Indeed, companies with strong international businesses have been among the best performers the past year.

52.   It categorized schools in five bands, based on average poverty, and gave bonuses to the best performers within each band.

53.   It has been the best performer since then.

54.   Jeff Gorton, recently back from the World Junior tournament in Moscow, figures Bruins prospect Andy Hilbert was the best performer on the American roster.

55.   Its funds rarely top the lists of best performers.

56.   Jordan might have been the best performer of the century.

57.   Last quarter, its best performers were high-cost operators.

58.   Lexington Troika Dialog Russia has been, for much of this year, the best performer among all mutual funds in the United States.

59.   Lindner said its U.K. subsidiary, which had a contract for the new Hong Kong airport, and Austrian unit were the best performers.

60.   Lower interest rates may make capital goods and industrial product companies -- chemical, non-ferrous metal and machinery -- the best performers next year, he said.