91.  The dollar was little changed against the yen, buoyed by speculation that more Asian companies may go bankrupt.

92.  The New York Times reported last week that the Chinese military was sending many of its coded messages through American-made commercial satellites sold to Asian companies.

93.  The production delays may have kept Asian companies from canceling or postponing orders on their own, the company has said.

94.  The U.S. economy is healthy and American companies want Nafta expanded to help them compete with European and Asian companies in Chile and other South American countries.

95.  The weaker demand for software and operating systems that Microsoft is predicting will hurt the semiconductors, computers, and software made by Asian companies.

96.  The termination fee was at the heart of a dispute between the Asian companies and creditors.

97.  The TSE plans to attract more foreign companies, particularly Asian companies, to list shares.

98.  Their interest has helped drive down borrowing costs for Asian companies.

99.  They are convinced that Asian companies and governments have gotten most of the big things capitalism requires right.

100.  They called in Stephen I. Silverman, the successful manager of a Merrill fund that invests in Asian companies, to undo what Johnes had done.