51.  As part of the negotiations, Whitman insisted that the spending level for the new fiscal year not exceed the state's current level of $15.9 billion.

52.  As long as the debt ceiling stays at its current level, $4.9 trillion, the government won't be able to raise the money by selling securities.

53.  Finance Minister Hiroshi Mitsuzuka yesterday said "the current level of foreign exchange rates is in line with a level reflecting fundamentals of the economy."

54.  For now, the Germans appear content with the current level of their currency.

55.  For that reason, he said, he believes that the Fed will be able to keep rates at current levels longer than many economists think.

56.  For now, they appear content with the current level of the mark.

57.  For one thing, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Iraq between them could pump at least 3.5 million barrels a day above current levels.

58.  Fort Worth could receive as much as $1.8 million in savings over the life of the agreement if variable interest rates remain near their current levels.

59.  For example, the budget assumes an exchange rate of 4,000 rupiah to the dollar, or twice as strong as the currency's current levels.

60.  For fiscal 2003, the first full year of integration, the company anticipates net earnings as high as $105 million, almost three times current levels.