51.  But financial analysts are skeptical of the idea, saying that the region is too political unstable and even dangerous for Western companies to take a chance on them.

52.  But financial analysts do not consider auction houses a desirable investment right now.

53.  But financial analysts said CMS was considerably different from Enron because its energy trading operation was a limited enterprise.

54.  But financial analysts called both figures unsurprising.

55.  But financial analysts said the disclosure underscored a larger, and more profound, point.

56.  But financial analysts said the Flycast agreement puts CMGI in a position to link its various ad-related technologies.

57.  But financial analysts say these countries and Brazil are vulnerable should world financial markets tighten up.

58.  But financial analysts said Southern could be positioning itself for an eventual restructuring.

59.  But Hoffman, a financial analyst from Columbus, has had a front-row seat to the recent Iraqi troop movements toward the Kuwaiti border.

60.  But if Sony stays the course, Matsushita could be embarrassed, some financial analysts in Japan said.