51.   Airtours said recovering economies in Scandinavia boosted its SLG business, which is the market leader with strongholds in Sweden and Norway.

52.   Brazilian stocks rose, led by market leader Telecomunicacoes Brasileiras SA, amid expectations earnings will increase at the state telephone company.

53.   BRAZILIAN stocks were mixed as a decline in market leader Telecomunicacoes Brasileiras SA offset a rise in appliance maker Brasmotor SA and construction materials maker Duratex SA.

54.   BroadVision chief executive Pehong Chen says his company is poised to be the market leader in developing this particular type of enterprise software for the Internet.

55.   Both Grasso and Zarb said they were confident that market leaders and the Securities and Exchange Commission could preserve the transparency and fairness of the U.S. marketplace.

56.   BRAZILIAN stocks declined, led by market leader Telecomunicacoes Brasileiras SA, amid trading in bimonthly stock options that expire in seven sessions.

57.   BRAZILIAN stocks plummeted anew, led by telecommunications stocks, on speculation that market leader Telecomunicacoes Brasileiras SA might lower phone rates this year, thereby cutting into earnings.

58.   But an industry analyst notes that standards are also used as a club by market leaders, thus stifling innovation.

59.   But like most market leaders, the company would prefer to control the standard.

60.   But several banks with a presence in neighboring states have recently emerged to challenge the market leaders.