71.   Known in the past mostly as the leading maker of computer workstations, the Mountain View company has quickly gained a reputation as a leading Internet company as well.

72.   Large real estate and construction companies gained on optimism they will be allowed to build larger structures on the same sites.

73.   Large real estate and construction companies also gained on optimism they will be able to profit by building larger structures on the same sites.

74.   Latin American consumers are buying and charging more, and retail companies are gaining from it.

75.   Lately, the company has gained from Czech athletic prowess.

76.   Larry Sennett, a Hewlett-Packard spokesman, seemed to confirm that the company was gaining share.

77.   Life insurance companies gained on speculation the industry is set to see more mergers and acquisitions, traders said.

78.   Long-distance telephone, health-care and paper companies gained, while electrical equipment, semiconductor and regional telephone companies slumped.

79.   Lucinda Childs and Trisha Brown have retained their fascination with structure, yet their works have grown theatrically richer over the years as their companies have gained in renown.

80.   Long-distance telephone, bank and paper companies gained most, while household product, semiconductor and electrical equipment shares slumped.