81.   Bertini said that while conditions had improved in some countries like Bosnia, Namibia and Botswana, they had deteriorated in others like Afghanistan.

82.   Because of the lag, sales will improve in the second half of the year, the company said.

83.   Boliden, he said, also considered the possibility that zinc and copper prices will improve in the long-term.

84.   Bonds improved in France, Sweden, Switzerland and Italy, buoyed by hopes for slowing inflation and steady or lower interest rates.

85.   Boston could not improve in the draft.

86.   Both players concede they have areas to improve upon in their new positions.

87.   - Instead of reaching gender equity, schools would only have to plan how to improve in it.

88.   A campaign statement also said the earlier Rand report and other measures show that public education has improved in Texas.

89.   A construction industry survey from earlier this month showed that the housing market improved in December for the first time in seven months.

90.   A report released last week said the outlook for U.S. manufacturing activity improved in December as factories geared up to replenish inventories.