61.   The big state losses for George W. Bush came despite heavy injections of time and money into those states.

62.   The decision to devalue the ruble came despite firm assurances Friday by President Boris Yeltsin and other high-ranking government officials that no devaluation would occur.

63.   The defeat came despite another terrific hitting performance by Brett Butler, who set a club record by collecting four hits in five at-bats for the third straight game.

64.   The CBS expression of support came despite a ratings performance that was even worse than the network had feared.

65.   The decline in U.S. profit came despite increased production of more profitable vehicles such as the Explorer and Aerostar, Kirnan said.

66.   The declines came despite improved performance Monday in Brazil and South Korea, two markets that were under pressure last week.

67.   The declines came despite smaller-than-expected drop in October sales at both Chrysler and General Motors.

68.   The drop came despite comments by American, Japanese, and German officials in support of the dollar.

69.   The discontent comes despite economic indicators showing that in some respects the economy is stabilizing or even showing improvement.

70.   The decline in stocks came despite a rally in the Treasury market.