71.  As more investors began to believe the single currency will start on time, fewer wanted to hold mark assets, the survey showed in recent months.

72.  As the EU eliminated customs controls and most passport controls, the single currency was seen as the most important step in unifying diverse economies.

73.  As more investors believe the single currency will start on time, fewer wanted to hold mark assets, the survey has consistently showed in recent months.

74.  As most EU countries merge their economies and move toward a single currency, the prospects for a common defense policy remain cloudy.

75.  As soon as the euro is implemented as a currency, all state debt will be issued in the single currency, Lamfalussy said.

76.  At a time when Germany stands ready to join with the rest of Europe in adopting a single currency, it is suffering from a host of economic woes.

77.  Because the single currency makes all costs easier to compare, countries with higher taxes are likely to lose business.

78.  Belgian bonds rose, amid signs of low inflation in Europe and optimism that Belgium will qualify for the planned European single currency.

79.  Bonds gained earlier as the dollar rebounded against the deutsche mark and as investors in Europe sought a haven from turmoil surrounding plans for a single currency.

80.  Both Paris and Bonn contend that the single currency will be the cement of a politically integrated Europe finally speaking with one voice at international conference tables.