71.   One diplomat said it called for progress by the end of the century, as a concession to those who wanted the deadline that soon.

72.   Pound was pleased with the progress by the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games, especially its recent success in selling tickets and crafting a traffic plan.

73.   Software piracy grew last year, breaking six years of progress by software companies to stamp out illegal use, a trade group reports.

74.   Siazon also cited progress by the Philippines and other members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in dismantling trade barriers and liberalizing their economies.

75.   That was seen as a sign of progress by some Palestinians.

76.   Some Third Worlders favor only limited extensions, each tied to continuing progress by the nuclear powers toward complete nuclear disarmament.

77.   The European Union head office Thursday welcomed progress by member states in liberalizing their telecommunications markets.

78.   The human rights community has never made progress by compromising its integrity.

79.   The government, which has repeatedly predicted the battle would soon be won, may have wanted to show its progress by escorting journalists to the front line.

80.   THE Malaysian Chamber of Mines yesterday expressed disappointment over the slow progress by state governments in adopting the Mineral Development Policy into their respective state enactments.