1.   Immediately before the conference Germany had expressed reluctance to commit further funds to the projects because of the costs of German unification.

2.   As with any equity product, investors should not commit funds that they may need quickly, and advisers recommend investing for five years or more.

3.   Both the city and the state should be willing to commit public funds to attract federal aid.

4.   But Junell said the state needs time to develop new tobacco education programs and evaluate their effectiveness before committing more funds.

5.   But the agreement collapsed when committee members, led by Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., insisted on language that commits the fund to specific changes.

6.   But the state pension fund is committed to doing more.

7.   Developing world debt plunged in London trading as tumbling Asian currencies made investors wary about committing funds to other emerging markets.

8.   European stocks fell and bonds were little changed as investors were reluctant to commit funds without fresh impetus to drive markets further.

9.   For an investor wary of committing funds to the Vnesh market, these warrants offer an opportunity to hedge against a rise in Vnesh prices.

10.   Foreign investors and the IMF have said they want to see greater market flexibility before committing funds to Korea.