1.   The Dow posted some gains early in the session, but by late in the day, the selling had intensified.

2.   The selling intensified late in the week on an earnings warning from Microsoft, which said soft personal computer sales are hurting its business.

3.   The selling intensified late in the week on an earnings warning from Microsoft.

4.   The selling has intensified, however, in the aftermath of the Enron scandal.

5.   The selling intensified on Wall Street in the early afternoon, causing the New York Stock Exchange to invoke curbs on certain types of computer-guided program trading.

6.   Futures-linked selling intensified as share prices failed to maintain opening gains, brokers said.

7.   Dollar selling will likely intensify in offshore trading later in the day, as participants overseas are generally longer on the dollar than local participants, dealers said.