31.  Winterthur Insurance is expected to conclude the purchase of Belgian insurer Josi next week, said analysts.

32.  A pretty face does not a consumer operating system make, said IDC analyst Dan Kusnetzky.

33.  Investors are losing their patience with Exodus because management has previously issued reassuring statements only to change its tune later, said analyst James Linnehan of Thomas Weisel Partners.

34.  The layoffs are a step in the right direction, but not enough, said analyst Joseph Campbell of Lehman Brothers.

35.  The holding group has been selling some companies without announcing what its strategy will be said analysts.

36.  The resulting games will be crucial in determining whether the strategic partnership pays off, said analyst P.J. McNealy of Dataquest, a technology research company.

37.  Yet, the vast majority of Palestinians want the confrontation to continue, said Palestinian political analyst Ghassan Khatib.

38.  Nearly half the demand is met by smugglers who take advantage of the difference between local and international gold prices and the multiple local taxes, said analysts.