91.  But this is the first time such an action has been taken without an obvious reason.

92.  But the U.S., Japan and the EU argued at the meeting that any such an action was premature and would only escalate the war.

93.  Caminero said he accepted the fine, although observers have questioned whether such an action was necessary.

94.  Cartier Inc., which said it initiated the investigation, said it was the first such action by federal prosecutors against someone selling allegedly counterfeit products on the Internet.

95.  Finance Ministry officials warned that such an action would demolish the budget, doubling the deficit and setting off an explosion of inflation.

96.  France would participate in such an action if the U.N. calls for one, Chirac spokeswoman Catherine Colonna said today.

97.  Greece, which has a defense pact with Cyprus, countered that such an action would lead to a Greek-Turkish war.

98.  He also told traders and shopkeepers not to hoard food supplies because such an action could further create unrest.

99.  He said it was the third such action this year by the Committee of the Unemployed.

100.  He said the Justice Department is willing to defer filing the lawsuit to allow further talks aimed at reaching a settlement -- a normal procedure in such an action.