41.  THE stock market took the election of Bill Clinton in its stride despite his pledge to raise taxes on foreign companies operating in the United States.

42.  Directors of subsidiaries of foreign companies received bigger salaries than directors of UK-owned companies.

43.  All this was devastating to most foreign companies, which in effect had been robbed of their profit or operating capital.

44.  Also, the Yomiuri newspaper said in its evening edition the government will give low-interest loans to foreign companies seeking to directly invest in Japan.

45.  Also, the union wants Boeing to subcontract less of its work to foreign companies.

46.  American depository receipts, or ADRs, are certificates traded in a U.S. exchange to represent securities of a foreign company.

47.  Although America has long promised to allow foreign companies into its capital markets if they prepare their accounts according to international rules, it has not yet delivered.

48.  Although he owns stock in some foreign companies, Body Shop International to name one, he seems to be coming to global funds rather late in the game.

49.  Although FPL failed to draw a bid from Iberdrola, the market had speculated that other foreign companies might have been interested.

50.  Although such an opening could save consumers billions of dollars, many countries are reluctant to let foreign companies compete with their national telephone companies.