1.  A local analyst issued an upbeat report on the maker of bearings, drive systems and specialty maintenance products.

2.  A local analyst who follows Scotts said, however, that there is some uncertainty about how well the businesses fit together.

3.  But Koizumi made no further reference to it, and local analysts appeared unmoved, seeing his words as a deft political maneuver rather than a change in policy.

4.  But Mark Plotkin, a local political analyst for public radio, said the fact that she had altered course so quickly would only solidify her position among voters.

5.  Demand for the warrants was high, Bayerische officials said, and local analysts said both stocks have room to grow.

6.  For most local economic analysts, their nightmares all revolve around Wall Street, which has boomed as stocks have soared and dealmaking has enriched every investment bank.

7.  Government officials have done nothing to eliminate the obstruction, say local analysts and diplomats, because the factory bosses are an important part of their power base.

8.  It ranks about fifth among South African investment banks in terms of assets, according to local analysts.

9.  Jerry Duggan, a local analyst and longtime follower of Payless, said he, too, was shocked.

10.  LAN cited unnamed local analysts.