81.   Negative sentiment may have been a big reason behind a huge rise in short interest positions in Westinghouse Electric Corp.

82.   Nervousness over the United States budget impasse has been a big reason behind the rise in gold, according to some market experts.

83.   NCI officials expect to spend the next month teasing out the exact reasons behind the overall decline in deaths, Larry Kessler, an NCI statistician, said Thursday.

84.   Often they may not understand or accept the reasons behind a firing.

85.   One major reason behind fast-rising Internet-related stocks like Commerce One has been a shortage of shares.

86.   Officials said there were other reasons behind that decision.

87.   One reason behind the optimism expressed Monday is that the incidence of new AIDS cases has slowed dramatically in recent years.

88.   Our instructors spoke with great pride as they told us of the reasons behind certain dishes.

89.   Overwhelmingly upbeat, the festive atmosphere at times belied the seriousness of the reason behind the event.

90.   One reason behind the stock buyback, Gibara said, is to give Goodyear more flexibility in using its own shares for further acquisitions.