81.  British conglomerate Jardine Matheson Ltd. Friday announced it is selling its French car dearlership, Cica, to European motor trading group PGA.

82.  European groups last year also demanded assurances from US wheat growers that no modified wheat would taint or find its way into any of their supplies.

83.  European industry officials said the effect might be to exclude European groups from competing in the US domestic market with American satellite operators.

84.  The missiles will be developed by the European group MBDA, which belongs jointly to BAE Systems of Britain, the European constructor EADS and the Italian Finmeccanica.

85.  The well-financed Italian league and other European groups are also considering limits on imports.

86.  It said the deal created the leading European group in the field.

87.  Loral did not say what response it had had from the European groups.

88.  Market analysts expect the German army to award a major telecommunications contract to rival MobilCom, which bid alongside the European aerospace group EADS.

89.  Portugal and Ireland qualified for the World Cup from a European group that also included the Dutch.

90.  Second- and third- place finishers in this and the European group must play for semi-final berths.