61.   After announcing the revised growth figures in Parliament yesterday, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim immediately launched a new package of economic measures.

62.   After nearly two years of economic decline, both nations say they expect to record positive growth figures by the end of the year.

63.   Also later Monday, the government was to announce revised economic growth figures.

64.   Both recorded double-digit growth figures in both exports and imports.

65.   Brokers said there was selling across the board on fears that unexpectedly strong economic growth figures in the United States would lead to higher interest rates.

66.   But as the economy surged ahead with double digit growth figures during the past decade, the gap between rich and poor widened.

67.   Currencies, stocks and growth figures are tumbling like dominos in front of the inadequate vision of planners.

68.   Dell apparently disappointed the high expectations of investors by failing to live up to projected revenue growth figures.

69.   Despite the release of better-than-expected economic growth figures, the market largely ignored the data.

70.   Even the lower growth figure assumes that the government will be spending heavily to pump up the economy, Nomura said.