1.  This reading derives support from the legislative history of the provision.

2.  The dollar also derived support from a report in the Wall Street Journal dampened speculation of a U.S. interest rate cut soon.

3.  The dollar derived some support after Bundesbank President Hans Tietmeyer said at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland that the dollar had room to rise further.

4.  Koizumi says the postal system is inefficient, but many in the party derive political support from it and oppose any change.

5.  While Mohammad Atta derives his support from ethnic Tajiks and Pashtuns, Abdul Rashid Dostam is supported by the Uzbek community as well as some Tajiks.

6.  The dollar derived support from a suspicion that central banks might mount concerted action to support it.

7.  The FNLA derives support mainly from the Kongo ethnic groups in the northern provinces of Zaire and Uije.