51.   It made the forecasts late yesterday.

52.   Italian bonds and the lira soared late yesterday after the meeting and kept gaining early today.

53.   Late yesterday, the company said its third-quarter profit would be lower than in a year earlier because of slow sales and delayed shipments.

54.   Late yesterday, the troubled appliance maker hired Dunlap to turn it around.

55.   Late yesterday, Altera said its third-quarter sales are likely to fall from the second quarter because of slower demand in North America.

56.   Late yesterday, league spokesman Greg Aiello still had no word on when Tagliabue will make a ruling.

57.   Late yesterday, networking company Cabletron Systems Inc. and disk drive maker Seagate Technology Inc. warned of disappointing earnings, fueling fears of an industry-wide slowdown.

58.   Late yesterday, the U.S. House and Senate passed balanced-budget legislation that would hold down government spending by reining in rising Medicare costs.

59.   Late yesterday, a Semiconductor Industry Association report showed a seven-month industry slowdown deepened in July.

60.   Late yesterday, A U.S. federal appeals court continued a freeze on contentious new federal pricing rules designed to open local phone markets to competition.