51.   Trichet also stressed that the French franc was strong.

52.   Wednesday afternoon, the franc was down a tad against the mark, suffering from doubts on financial markets, but it then staged a mini-rally.

53.   Scandinavian currencies were firm and the French franc was steady.

54.   The dollar remained firm in early trading here on Monday and the franc was strong against the mark.

55.   The franc had been steady against the mark while most European currencies had risen with the dollar in recent weeks.

56.   The French franc also was stronger Monday.

57.   The French franc is under pressure ahead of the public sector strike looming on Friday.

58.   The French franc was generally up a bit two days before French municipal elections.

59.   The dollar fell sharply in initial trading here on Monday and the French franc was weak against the mark.

60.   The dollar firmed slightly on Wednesday on expectation that central banks might intervene and the French franc was unsteady.