71.  Chemical companies, typically large exporters, rose with the dollar.

72.  Chemical company shares also weakened.

73.  Chemical company shares rose after PaineWebber Inc. said that stockpiles of ethylene, used in making plastic, are below normal levels.

74.  Chemical companies also offset losses as they continued to rise after gaining last week.

75.  Chemical companies are among the first to benefit from a burgeoning economy, particularly bulk chemicals producers, because those are the building blocks for consumer goods.

76.  Chemical companies are exploring ways to make plastic out of corn.

77.  Chemical companies are under pressure to reduce costs as customers demand lower prices.

78.  Chemical companies Dupont Co. and Monsanto Co. both reported disappointing earnings for the period.

79.  Chemical companies have been bailing out of ethylene, styrene and other basic chemicals in favor of higher-priced niche products like agricultural chemicals or pharmaceuticals.

80.  Chemical companies have provided the fertilizer and a local trucker has furnished transportation.