81.   Prices were mostly lower in early trading on Wall Street today as rising bond yields, presenting a more attractive alternative to stocks, drew investors away from equities.

82.   And since Guangdong Province looks like becoming the most attractive alternative to living in high-priced Hong Kong, it seemed a safe bet.

83.   Burks grew up in the Fort Worth, Texas, area and maintains a home in Colorado, which made both the Rangers and Rockies attractive alternatives.

84.   Dr Ling said the weakening of the currency has made Port Klang an attractive alternative to other ports in the region.

85.   Higher interest rates and a volatile currency make fixed-income investments and the dollar more attractive alternatives to stocks.

86.   It also provides an attractive alternative to the dollar.

87.   It could become an attractive alternative to other towns seeking ways to resolve age-old tax disputes that pit the elderly against young home owners with children in public school.

88.   Quebec, which stresses its old world charm and winter atmosphere, hopes the IOC will see the Canadian city as an attractive North American alternative to Salt Lake.

89.   Rising bond yields can present an attractive alternative to stocks by offering a fixed, guaranteed return.

90.   The chairman of Delta Asia Financial Group, Stanley Au, said Macau is becoming a more attractive alternative to Hong Kong.