61.   The lack of large cutbacks at California facilities surprised analysts, however.

62.   The increase surprised many analysts who forecast that severe winter weather would slow construction in many regions.

63.   The move surprised analysts and traders, who expected the bank would hold off raising its official rate until recent financial market volatility in Southeast Asia had subsided.

64.   The move surprised some analysts, though the government had been reviewing ways to liberalize the telecom market and lower business costs.

65.   The Justice Department decision did not surprise analysts, who said they expect regulators to reject the first few Bell applications.

66.   The move surprised some analysts because AOL U.K. had introduced Netscape Online, a subscription-free service similar to Freeserve, with considerable fanfare only a month ago.

67.   The news surprised securities analysts, who had lowered their expectations for the company only a few weeks ago.

68.   The new calculations were the latest in a long string in which budget analysts have been surprised by the strength in revenues.

69.   The news of his departure, therefore, did not surprise Wall Street analysts.

70.   The number of job cuts in Austin surprised some analysts, who said they expected more.