61.   The upward revision took Tokyo financial markets by surprise, as many players had been expecting, if anything, a downward revision, analysts said.

62.   The upward revision partly reflected a change in the government calculation method.

63.   An upward revision of first quarter gross domestic product growth by Bank of New York economists also gave the dollar a boost, according to NationsBank economist John Rothfield.

64.   Apple said that the upward revision was due to strong sales of the Power Macintosh and Powerbook notebook computers.

65.   Asahi said the upward revisions were for tax reasons.

66.   At the time, he said that if a revision was possible in either direction, although few people expect an upward revision.

67.   Blue-chip stocks continued to slide Friday after bond interest rates jumped following an unexpected upward revision of US economic growth in the first quarter.

68.   Blue-chip stocks opened on a slide Friday after bond interest rates jumped following an unexpected upward revision of US economic growth in the first quarter.

69.   Bridgestone said the upward revisions were based on higher demand following changes to truck capacity regulations in Japan and an increase in exports to the United States and Europe.

70.   But just as the February data had been revised downwards slightly, so the March figures were likely to see an upward revision later, the ministry said.