51.   But any steps that Khatami and his minister might take to reduce the impact of the edict against Rushdie are likely to be opposed by hard-liners in Iran.

52.   But goods are much more widely available now, reducing the impact of such crimes.

53.   But more action was needed to rehabilitate degraded habitats and reduce the impact of humans on ecosystems, the report said.

54.   Feldman said he expected Philip Morris would also increase its use of promotions to reduce the impact of the price hike for some customers, however.

55.   For its short-term program, the latter minister can coordinate the implementation of labor-intensive and other development projects aimed at reducing the impact of the economic crisis.

56.   He said Repsol will reduce the impact of the debt through a large capital increase and by issuing convertible bonds.

57.   Howard responded by cutting the paperwork burden associated with the tax and reducing its impact on older Australians, both core constituencies of his government.

58.   However, new business developments by other Boeing Southern California sites could reduce the impact of additional cuts by providing jobs to Boeing Satellite Systems employees.

59.   In an effort to reduce the impact of another rail strike in England on Monday, officials said they would replace some of the absent workers with managers.

60.   Mahathir said his talks with Myanmar leaders centered on economic cooperation and how to reduce the impact of the currency crisis in Southeast Asia.