81.   The draft was approved in its first reading Wednesday, but a final vote is not expected until February.

82.   The budget passed the Duma on a first reading earlier this month, despite opposition from many in the Communist-dominated parliament.

83.   The Duma finally approved the budget on first reading last Friday after Yeltsin paid an almost unheard-of visit to the lower chamber.

84.   The document is due to be discussed in the first reading this week.

85.   The draft is to come up for a first reading Friday.

86.   The Duma passed the first reading of the proposal last week.

87.   The Duma approved the budget in the first reading in December.

88.   The first reading of the budget bill was Monday.

89.   The index is closely watched because it is the first national reading for October on U.S. manufacturing performance, a key economic sector.

90.   The index is closely watched because it is the first national reading for October on U.S. manufacturing performance.