We 're not calling for any frost until after the weekend when it starts to cool off in northwestern Alberta after the weekend probably Monday or Tuesday , " meteorologist Gerald Machnee told Reuters .

<response> We 're not calling for any frost until after the weekend when it starts to cool off in northwestern <location>Alberta</location> after the weekend probably Monday or Tuesday , " meteorologist <person>Gerald Machnee</person> told <organization>Reuters</organization> . </response>


Sprague , Manitoba , on the Minnesota border was the cold spot of the Prairies Monday morning at 4.0 Celsius ( 39.2 F ) .

<response> <location>Sprague</location> , <location>Manitoba</location> , on the <location>Minnesota</location> border was the cold spot of the <location>Prairies</location> Monday morning at 4.0 <misc>Celsius</misc> ( 39.2 <misc>F</misc> ) . </response>


Temperatures at ground level can be 2.0 to 5.0 Celsius lower than at chest level depending on windspeed , sky conditions and ground surface moisture .

<response> Temperatures at ground level can be 2.0 to 5.0 <misc>Celsius</misc> lower than at chest level depending on windspeed , sky conditions and ground surface moisture . </response>


Freezing occurs at 0 Celsius ( 32.0 F ) .

<response> Freezing occurs at 0 <misc>Celsius</misc> ( 32.0 <misc>F</misc> ) . </response>


North Battleford , Sask .

<response> <location>North Battleford</location> , <location>Sask</location> . </response>


, reported a low of 5.0 Celsius ( 41.0 F ) and Grande Prairie , Alta .

<response> , reported a low of 5.0 <misc>Celsius</misc> ( 41.0 <misc>F</misc> ) and <location>Grande Prairie</location> , <location>Alta</location> . </response>


, in the Peace River Valley reported 7.0 Celsius ( 44.6 F ) .

<response> , in the <location>Peace River Valley</location> reported 7.0 <misc>Celsius</misc> ( 44.6 <misc>F</misc> ) . </response>


Machnee dismissed talk of frost Wednesday by proponents of the " full moon , frost soon " school of thought .

<response> <person>Machnee</person> dismissed talk of frost Wednesday by proponents of the " full moon , frost soon " school of thought . </response>


Lows on August 28 across the Prairies should range from 8.0 to 12.0 Celsius with highs around 30.0 Celsius .

<response> Lows on August 28 across the <location>Prairies</location> should range from 8.0 to 12.0 <misc>Celsius</misc> with highs around 30.0 <misc>Celsius</misc> . </response>


-- Gilbert Le Gras 204 947 3548

<response> -- <person>Gilbert Le Gras</person> 204 947 3548 </response>


Brush Wellman comments on beryllium lawsuits .

<response> <organization>Brush Wellman</organization> comments on beryllium lawsuits . </response>


CLEVELAND 1996-08-26

<response> <location>CLEVELAND</location> 1996-08-26 </response>


Brush Wellman Inc said Monday that 10 of 24 lawsuits involving chronic beryllium disease have been dismissed since July 1 .

<response> <organization>Brush Wellman Inc</organization> said Monday that 10 of 24 lawsuits involving chronic beryllium disease have been dismissed since July 1 . </response>


The leading U.S. beryllium producer said in a conference call it has traditionally been pro-active regarding the workplace disease , a lung ailment which can affects a small percent of people whose immune systems are susceptible .

<response> The leading <location>U.S.</location> beryllium producer said in a conference call it has traditionally been pro-active regarding the workplace disease , a lung ailment which can affects a small percent of people whose immune systems are susceptible . </response>


Of the 14 remaining suits , 10 were filed by employees of industrial Brush Wellman customers and Brush Wellman liability in such suits is typically covered by insurance , Timothy Reid , vice president of corporate communications , said on the call .

<response> Of the 14 remaining suits , 10 were filed by employees of industrial <organization>Brush Wellman</organization> customers and <organization>Brush Wellman</organization> liability in such suits is typically covered by insurance , <person>Timothy Reid</person> , vice president of corporate communications , said on the call . </response>


The company was responding to an article in Sunday 's New York Times .

<response> The company was responding to an article in Sunday 's <organization>New York Times</organization> . </response>


He said the article largely reiterated information about the suits and the disease which had previously been made public via Securities and Exchange Commission filings and annual reports .

<response> He said the article largely reiterated information about the suits and the disease which had previously been made public via <organization>Securities and Exchange Commission</organization> filings and annual reports . </response>


" Brush Wellman has been a leader in dealing with health and safety issues ( related to chronic Beryllium disease ) for nearly 50 years , " he said . "

<response> " <organization>Brush Wellman</organization> has been a leader in dealing with health and safety issues ( related to chronic Beryllium disease ) for nearly 50 years , " he said . " </response>


<response> We have a record of going beyond regulatory requirements ... and we consistently share the most current information available ... with customers and employees . " </response>


<response> The customer employee suits were filed in 1990-95 , he said . </response>


A class action filed by a former Brush Wellman employee in April 1996 was dismissed in July , he said .

<response> A class action filed by a former <organization>Brush Wellman</organization> employee in April 1996 was dismissed in July , he said . </response>


The company is " vigorously defending " the remaining four suits filed by former and current Brush Wellman employees , he said .

<response> The company is " vigorously defending " the remaining four suits filed by former and current <organization>Brush Wellman</organization> employees , he said . </response>


<response> After a delayed opening , the stock was off 1-1/2 to 18-7/8 . </response>


-- Cleveland Newsdesk 216-579-0077

<response> -- <organization>Cleveland Newsdesk</organization> 216-579-0077 </response>


Salomon cuts refiner Q3 EPS view on margin concern .

<response> <organization>Salomon</organization> cuts refiner Q3 EPS view on margin concern . </response>


NEW YORK 1996-08-26

<response> <location>NEW YORK</location> 1996-08-26 </response>


Salomon Brothers analyst Paul Ting said he cut his share earnings estimates on refiners for the third quarter on the belief the companies will face sharp revisions in refining and marketing margins .

<response> <organization>Salomon Brothers</organization> analyst <person>Paul Ting</person> said he cut his share earnings estimates on refiners for the third quarter on the belief the companies will face sharp revisions in refining and marketing margins . </response>


<response> He cut his third-quarter share earnings estimate on : </response>


-- Diamond Shamrock Inc to $ 0.38 from $ 0.73 versus the Street 's consensus $ 0.63

<response> -- <organization>Diamond Shamrock Inc</organization> to $ 0.38 from $ 0.73 versus the Street 's consensus $ 0.63 </response>


-- Sun Co to $ 0.15 from $ 0.85 versus the consensus $ 0.63

<response> -- <organization>Sun Co</organization> to $ 0.15 from $ 0.85 versus the consensus $ 0.63 </response>


-- Tosco Corp to $ 0.95 from $ 1.03 versus the consensus $ 0.94

<response> -- <organization>Tosco Corp</organization> to $ 0.95 from $ 1.03 versus the consensus $ 0.94 </response>


-- Total Petroleum ( North America ) Ltd to $ 0.15 from $ 0.46 versus the consensus $ 0.33

<response> -- <organization>Total Petroleum ( North America ) Ltd</organization> to $ 0.15 from $ 0.46 versus the consensus $ 0.33 </response>


-- And , Valero Energy Corp to $ 0.27 from $ 0.55 compared with the consensus $ 0.40 .

<response> -- And , <organization>Valero Energy Corp</organization> to $ 0.27 from $ 0.55 compared with the consensus $ 0.40 . </response>


PRESALE - Marion County Board of Education , W. Va .

<response> PRESALE - <organization>Marion County Board of Education</organization> , <location>W. Va</location> . </response>


AMT : 3,250,000 DATE : 09/04/96 NYC Time : 1200 CUSIP : 569399

<response> AMT : 3,250,000 DATE : 09/04/96 <misc>NYC Time</misc> : 1200 CUSIP : 569399 </response>


ISSUER : Marion County Board of Education ST : WV

<response> ISSUER : <organization>Marion County Board of Education</organization> ST : WV </response>


<response> ISSUE : Public School , Series 1996 TAX STAT:Exempt-ULT </response>


<response> M / SP / F : NA / NA / NA BOOK ENTRY : Y </response>


ENHANCEMENTS : None BANK QUAL : Y

<response> ENHANCEMENTS : None BANK QUAL : Y </response>


DTD : 09/01/96 SURE BID : N

<response> DTD : 09/01/96 SURE BID : N </response>


DUE : 5/1/98-02 SR MGR :

<response> DUE : 5/1/98-02 SR MGR : </response>


1ST CPN : 05/01/97

<response> 1ST CPN : 05/01/97 </response>


CALL : Non-Callable NIC

<response> CALL : Non-Callable NIC </response>


DELIVERY : 9/17/96 approx ORDERS :

<response> DELIVERY : 9/17/96 approx ORDERS : </response>


PAYING AGENT : WesBanco Bank Fairmont , Fairmont

<response> PAYING AGENT : <organization>WesBanco Bank</organization> <location>Fairmont</location> , <location>Fairmont</location> </response>


L.O. : Steptoe & Johnson , Clarksburg

<response> L.O. : <organization>Steptoe & Johnson</organization> , <location>Clarksburg</location> </response>


F.A. : Ferris , Baker Watts , Inc. , Charleston

<response> F.A. : <organization>Ferris , Baker Watts , Inc.</organization> , <location>Charleston</location> </response>


<response> LAST SALE : $ 7,330,000 ( MBIA ) 3/1/90 @ 6.14900 % NIC ; 4yrs 4mos Avg ; BBI-7.27 % </response>


Year Amount Coupon Yield Price Conc .

<response> Year Amount Coupon Yield Price Conc . </response>


1998 575,000


1999 610,000


2000 650,000


2001 685,000


2002 730,000


COMPETITIVE PRE-SALE CONTRIBUTED BY J.J. KENNY K-SHEETS :

<response> COMPETITIVE PRE-SALE CONTRIBUTED BY <organization>J.J. KENNY</organization> K-SHEETS : </response>


BALANCE - Ohio refunding bonds at $ 290,000 .

<response> BALANCE - <location>Ohio</location> refunding bonds at $ 290,000 . </response>


STATE OF OHIO

<response> <location>STATE OF OHIO</location> </response>


RE : $ 70,375,000

<response> RE : $ 70,375,000 </response>


( OHIO BUILDING AUTHORITY )

<response> ( <organization>OHIO BUILDING AUTHORITY</organization> ) </response>


STATE FACILITIES REFUNDING BONDS

<response> STATE FACILITIES REFUNDING BONDS </response>


1996 SERIES A


<response> REPRICING OF THE BALANCE OF THE BONDS IN THE ACCOUNT . </response>


OCASEK GOVERNMENT OFFICE BUILDING

<response> OCASEK GOVERNMENT OFFICE BUILDING </response>


( C )


MOODY 'S : A1 S&P : AA- FITCH : AA-

<response> <organization>MOODY 'S</organization> : A1 <organization>S&P</organization> : AA- FITCH : AA- </response>


CONFIRMED CONFIRMED

<response> CONFIRMED CONFIRMED </response>


Delivery Date : 08/29/1996

<response> Delivery Date : 08/29/1996 </response>


Maturity Balance Coupon List

<response> Maturity Balance Coupon List </response>


10/01 / 1998C 125M 4.50 4.20


VERN RIFFE CENTER

<response> VERN RIFFE CENTER </response>


( D )


MOODY 'S : A1 S&P : AA- FITCH : AA-


CONFIRMED CONFIRMED


Delivery Date : 08/29/1996


Maturity Balance Coupon List


10/01 / 1998D 165M 4.50 4.20


Grand Total : 290M

<response> Grand Total : 290M </response>


Goldman , Sachs & Co .

<response> <organization>Goldman , Sachs & Co</organization> . </response>


A.G. Edwards & Sons , Inc .

<response> <organization>A.G. Edwards & Sons , Inc</organization> . </response>


Banc One Capital Corporation

<response> <organization>Banc One Capital Corporation</organization> </response>


S.B.K- Brooks Investment Corp .

<response> <organization>S.B.K- Brooks Investment Corp</organization> . </response>


Seasongood & Mayer

<response> <organization>Seasongood & Mayer</organization> </response>


-- U.S. Municipal Desk , 212-859-1650

<response> -- <organization>U.S. Municipal Desk</organization> , 212-859-1650 </response>


PRESS DIGEST - Washington Post business - Aug 26 .

<response> PRESS DIGEST - <organization>Washington Post</organization> business - Aug 26 . </response>


WASHINGTON 1996-08-26

<response> <location>WASHINGTON</location> 1996-08-26 </response>


The Washington Post carried only local business stories on August 26 , 1996 .

<response> <organization>The Washington Post</organization> carried only local business stories on August 26 , 1996 . </response>


Chelsea makes political debut on Clinton train trip .

<response> <person>Chelsea</person> makes political debut on <person>Clinton</person> train trip . </response>


CHILLICOTHE , Ohio 1996-08-25

<response> <location>CHILLICOTHE</location> , <location>Ohio</location> 1996-08-25 </response>


- Chelsea Clinton , until now carefully shielded from the exposure of public life , made her political debut on Sunday on her father 's whistlestop train trip .

<response> - <person>Chelsea Clinton</person> , until now carefully shielded from the exposure of public life , made her political debut on Sunday on her father 's whistlestop train trip . </response>


Chelsea , 16 , was at President Bill Clinton 's side as he rode the rails through parts of West Virginia , Kentucky and Ohio , and was introduced at every stop .

<response> <person>Chelsea</person> , 16 , was at President <person>Bill Clinton</person> 's side as he rode the rails through parts of <location>West Virginia</location> , <location>Kentucky</location> and <location>Ohio</location> , and was introduced at every stop . </response>


<response> She even worked ropelines , shaking hands with excited fans . </response>


Hillary Rodham Clinton saw her husband and daughter off on the trip in Huntington , West Virginia and then went on to Chicago to begin a rigorous Democratic Convention schedule .

<response> <person>Hillary Rodham Clinton</person> saw her husband and daughter off on the trip in <location>Huntington</location> , <location>West Virginia</location> and then went on to <location>Chicago</location> to begin a rigorous <misc>Democratic Convention</misc> schedule . </response>


Asked if Chelsea would have a prominent role in the campaign , White House spokesman Mike McCurry said : " She 'll do what she did today when she can .

<response> Asked if <person>Chelsea</person> would have a prominent role in the campaign , <location>White House</location> spokesman <person>Mike McCurry</person> said : " She 'll do what she did today when she can . </response>


She has to go back to school . "

<response> She has to go back to school . " </response>


The president 's daughter is going into her senior year of high school at Sidwell Friends School , a private school in Washington .

<response> The president 's daughter is going into her senior year of high school at <organization>Sidwell Friends School</organization> , a private school in <location>Washington</location> . </response>


McCurry said Chelsea has asked to go on the train trip and attend the convention where her father will be renominated , but said her exposure did not signal the start of a new political career .

<response> <person>McCurry</person> said <person>Chelsea</person> has asked to go on the train trip and attend the convention where her father will be renominated , but said her exposure did not signal the start of a new political career . </response>


Chelsea " is a very poised young lady , but she 's not that much interested in politics , " the spokesman said .

<response> <person>Chelsea</person> " is a very poised young lady , but she 's not that much interested in politics , " the spokesman said . </response>


Dutch closing share market report .

<response> <misc>Dutch</misc> closing share market report . </response>


AMSTERDAM 1996-08-26

<response> <location>AMSTERDAM</location> 1996-08-26 </response>


Dutch shares drifted to a lower close on Monday , dragged down by weakness in the domestic bond market and turnover depressed by the UK bank holiday and lack of any significant U.S. economic data .

<response> <misc>Dutch</misc> shares drifted to a lower close on Monday , dragged down by weakness in the domestic bond market and turnover depressed by the <location>UK</location> bank holiday and lack of any significant <location>U.S.</location> economic data . </response>


The AEX index of leading shares closed 4.54 points easier at 556.19 , the day 's low .

<response> The <misc>AEX</misc> index of leading shares closed 4.54 points easier at 556.19 , the day 's low . </response>


The Dutch market had been on the defensive all day but a softer start to Wall Street did little to boost sentiment in late trade , dealers said .

<response> The <misc>Dutch</misc> market had been on the defensive all day but a softer start to <location>Wall Street</location> did little to boost sentiment in late trade , dealers said . </response>


<response> " It was always going to be a tough day with participation so low . </response>


<response> But the only thing really worrying the market was the bonds , and that dragged us lower , " one dealer said . </response>


Stocks were down across the board , with Dutch PTT topping the volume list and closing down 1.90 guilders at 58.70 .

<response> Stocks were down across the board , with <organization>Dutch PTT</organization> topping the volume list and closing down 1.90 guilders at 58.70 . </response>


<response> The post and telecoms firm posted an 8.5 percent rise in first half earnings on Friday , just below analysts ' expectations . </response>


IHC Caland reported first half results well under forecasts on Monday and the shares suffered as a result .

<response> <organization>IHC Caland</organization> reported first half results well under forecasts on Monday and the shares suffered as a result . </response>


<response> They were trading unchanged just before the release of figures but closed 2.40 guilders down at 80.70 after it reported net profits of 34.9 million guilders against 36.6 million last year and estimates ranging from 37.5 to 47.2 million . </response>


IHC also forecast post tax earnings rising 21 percent for the full year .

<response> <organization>IHC</organization> also forecast post tax earnings rising 21 percent for the full year . </response>


Banking group ING traded ex-dividend today and finished 0.60 guilders weaker at 52.90 as a result .

<response> Banking group <organization>ING</organization> traded ex-dividend today and finished 0.60 guilders weaker at 52.90 as a result . </response>


But Nutricia shrugged off its ex-div tag to soar a further 4.10 guilders to 214.40 continuing its explosive rally sparked by the 51 percent jump in first half net profits last week , which set the market alight on Friday , sending the shares up 18.40 at 210.00 by the close .

<response> But <organization>Nutricia</organization> shrugged off its ex-div tag to soar a further 4.10 guilders to 214.40 continuing its explosive rally sparked by the 51 percent jump in first half net profits last week , which set the market alight on Friday , sending the shares up 18.40 at 210.00 by the close . </response>


Engineering concern Stork started the day well as the shares attracted some follow-through interest to the announcement late on Friday that its Fokker Aviation unit had won a major order .

<response> Engineering concern <organization>Stork</organization> started the day well as the shares attracted some follow-through interest to the announcement late on Friday that its <organization>Fokker Aviation</organization> unit had won a major order . </response>


But the rally was short-lived and Stork ended just 0.20 up at 51.00 guilders .

<response> But the rally was short-lived and <organization>Stork</organization> ended just 0.20 up at 51.00 guilders . </response>


-- Amsterdam Newsroom +31 20 504 5000

<response> -- <organization>Amsterdam Newsroom</organization> +31 20 504 5000 </response>


Tapie to quit French assembly seat as film opens .

<response> <person>Tapie</person> to quit <misc>French</misc> assembly seat as film opens . </response>


PARIS 1996-08-26

<response> <location>PARIS</location> 1996-08-26 </response>


Former businessman and soccer boss Bernard Tapie said that he would give up his seat in the National Assembly by Wednesday , the day a film by Claude Lelouche in which he stars opens in France .

<response> Former businessman and soccer boss <person>Bernard Tapie</person> said that he would give up his seat in the <organization>National Assembly</organization> by Wednesday , the day a film by <person>Claude Lelouche</person> in which he stars opens in <location>France</location> . </response>


<response> " I will no longer be deputy by the time the film opens , " he said in a broadcast interview . </response>


" Just about , " he told Europe 1 radio when asked whether he had sent his letter of resignation to Assembly speaker Philippe Seguin .

<response> " Just about , " he told <organization>Europe 1</organization> radio when asked whether he had sent his letter of resignation to <organization>Assembly</organization> speaker <person>Philippe Seguin</person> . </response>


A Seguin spokeswoman confirmed that no letter or call had yet been received .

<response> A <person>Seguin</person> spokeswoman confirmed that no letter or call had yet been received . </response>


Tapie , 53 , was resigning just ahead of expected government action to eject him from the Assembly following a finding by the Supreme Court that he was bankrupt and thus ineligible for public office for a five-year period .

<response> <person>Tapie</person> , 53 , was resigning just ahead of expected government action to eject him from the <organization>Assembly</organization> following a finding by the <organization>Supreme Court</organization> that he was bankrupt and thus ineligible for public office for a five-year period . </response>


Tapie , the target of a blizzard of legal actions over his now-destroyed business empire and the Marseille soccer team he once ran , has a starring role in Lelouche 's " Homme , femmes : mode d'emploi " ( Men , women : instructions for use ) .

<response> <person>Tapie</person> , the target of a blizzard of legal actions over his now-destroyed business empire and the <organization>Marseille</organization> soccer team he once ran , has a starring role in <person>Lelouche</person> 's " Homme , femmes : mode d'emploi " ( Men , women : instructions for use ) . </response>


He plays a power-hungry lawyer in the movie described as " a tender and cruel comedy " by Lelouche , who is making his 35th film .

<response> He plays a power-hungry lawyer in the movie described as " a tender and cruel comedy " by <person>Lelouche</person> , who is making his 35th film . </response>


" I have paid too dearly for mixing two careers , " Tapie said . "

<response> " I have paid too dearly for mixing two careers , " <person>Tapie</person> said . " </response>


In France , you cannot be a film artist and a national politician at the same time .

<response> In <location>France</location> , you cannot be a film artist and a national politician at the same time . </response>


<response> That is why I will no longer be deputy by the time the film opens . " </response>


Justice Minister Jacques Toubon began last month the formal process of ejecting Tapie from the French parliament as well as stripping him of his seat in the European parliament .

<response> Justice Minister <person>Jacques Toubon</person> began last month the formal process of ejecting <person>Tapie</person> from the <misc>French</misc> parliament as well as stripping him of his seat in the <misc>European</misc> parliament . </response>


The French procedure was expected to be completed before October 2 , when the National Assembly is to reconvene after a summer break , but the European procedure was expected to take longer .

<response> The <misc>French</misc> procedure was expected to be completed before October 2 , when the <organization>National Assembly</organization> is to reconvene after a summer break , but the <misc>European</misc> procedure was expected to take longer . </response>


Tapie 's lawyer has said he intends to appeal to the European Court of Human Rights in an effort to prevent or delay the loss of his European seat .

<response> <person>Tapie</person> 's lawyer has said he intends to appeal to the <organization>European Court of Human Rights</organization> in an effort to prevent or delay the loss of his <misc>European</misc> seat . </response>


But such an appeal , even if the court were to accept the case , which it is not obliged to do , would not suspend enforcement of the French judgement against him .

<response> But such an appeal , even if the court were to accept the case , which it is not obliged to do , would not suspend enforcement of the <misc>French</misc> judgement against him . </response>


Tapie faces a probable spell in prison after he loses his parliamentary immunity , since two appeal courts have confirmed jail sentences of eight and six months against him for tax fraud and rigging a soccer match .

<response> <person>Tapie</person> faces a probable spell in prison after he loses his parliamentary immunity , since two appeal courts have confirmed jail sentences of eight and six months against him for tax fraud and rigging a soccer match . </response>


He is appealing in both cases to the Supreme Court .

<response> He is appealing in both cases to the <organization>Supreme Court</organization> . </response>


Bank of France drains 3.9 bln Ffr at tender .

<response> <organization>Bank of France</organization> drains 3.9 bln <misc>Ffr</misc> at tender . </response>


PARIS 1996-08-26

<response> <location>PARIS</location> 1996-08-26 </response>


The Bank of France drained 3.9 billion francs at a securities repurchase tender held on Monday to allocate funds for injection into the money market on Tuesday .

<response> The <organization>Bank of France</organization> drained 3.9 billion francs at a securities repurchase tender held on Monday to allocate funds for injection into the money market on Tuesday . </response>


<response> It accepted bids for 44.3 billion francs in new liquidity , 3.9 billion less than the 48.2 billion leaving the market on Tuesday when a previous pact expires . </response>


The new pact expires on September 3 .

<response> The new pact expires on September 3 . </response>


The Bank of France said it allocated 13.4 billion francs to bidders offering Treasury bills as collateral , satisfying 3.4 percent of such demand .

<response> The <organization>Bank of France</organization> said it allocated 13.4 billion francs to bidders offering <organization>Treasury</organization> bills as collateral , satisfying 3.4 percent of such demand . </response>


<response> It allotted a further 30.9 billion to bidders putting up private paper , satisfying 12.5 percent of this demand . </response>


-- Paris Newsroom +33 1 4221 5452

<response> -- <organization>Paris Newsroom</organization> +33 1 4221 5452 </response>


RABOBANK [ RABN.CN ] SEES H2 NET GROWTH UNDER 10 PCT .

<response> <organization>RABOBANK</organization> [ RABN.CN ] SEES H2 NET GROWTH UNDER 10 PCT . </response>


AMSTERDAM 1996-08-26

<response> <location>AMSTERDAM</location> 1996-08-26 </response>


Dutch co-operative bank Rabobank Nederland BA 's net profit growth might slow to less than than 10 year percent in the second half of 1996 , executive board chairman Herman Wijffels said on Monday .

<response> <misc>Dutch</misc> co-operative bank <organization>Rabobank Nederland BA</organization> 's net profit growth might slow to less than than 10 year percent in the second half of 1996 , executive board chairman <person>Herman Wijffels</person> said on Monday . </response>


<response> The unlisted bank earlier announced a 1996 interim net profit of 853 million guilders , up 21.5 percent on the 702 million guilders reported in the first half of 1995 . </response>


<response> He said second-half profit growth would depend on customer demand for loans , which was already easing , and the performance of financial markets , which were strong in the first half and boosted securities , trading and underwriting income . </response>


<response> " We expect reasonable growth in the second half . </response>


Maybe it will be in single-digits , " Wijffels told Reuters .

<response> Maybe it will be in single-digits , " <person>Wijffels</person> told <organization>Reuters</organization> . </response>


<response> He said growth in customer demand in the first half was 50 percent above normal but it was hard to maintain this pace . </response>


Rabobank 's net profit was 1.43 billion guilders in 1995 .

<response> <organization>Rabobank</organization> 's net profit was 1.43 billion guilders in 1995 . </response>


<response> The bank earlier warned that profit growth would slow in the second half , citing the increasing momentum in profit growth in the comparative period of 1995 and increased investment . </response>


But Wijffels was unable to quantify second half investment to improve and extend domestic and offshore services .

<response> But <person>Wijffels</person> was unable to quantify second half investment to improve and extend domestic and offshore services . </response>


-- Garry West , Amsterdam newsroom +31 20 504 5000

<response> -- <person>Garry West</person> , <location>Amsterdam</location> newsroom +31 20 504 5000 </response>


PRESS DIGEST - FRANCE - LE MONDE AUG 26 .

<response> PRESS DIGEST - <location>FRANCE</location> - <organization>LE MONDE</organization> AUG 26 . </response>


PARIS 1996-08-26

<response> <location>PARIS</location> 1996-08-26 </response>


These are leading stories in Monday 's afternoon daily Le Monde , dated Aug 27 .

<response> These are leading stories in Monday 's afternoon daily <organization>Le Monde</organization> , dated Aug 27 . </response>


FRONT PAGE


-- Ipsos poll reports majority of French public opinion sympathises with plight of Africans seeking to renew or obtain work and residence permits , calling government " stubborn , " " confused " and " cold-hearted . "

<response> -- <organization>Ipsos</organization> poll reports majority of <misc>French</misc> public opinion sympathises with plight of <misc>Africans</misc> seeking to renew or obtain work and residence permits , calling government " stubborn , " " confused " and " cold-hearted . " </response>


BUSINESS PAGES


-- SNCF railway trade unions want renegotiation of government bailout package , as European Union prepares more proposals to increase competition .

<response> -- <organization>SNCF</organization> railway trade unions want renegotiation of government bailout package , as <organization>European Union</organization> prepares more proposals to increase competition . </response>


<response> -- World steel market shows signs of upturn . </response>


-- Paris Newsroom +33 1 42 21 53 81

<response> -- <organization>Paris Newsroom</organization> +33 1 42 21 53 81 </response>


ATRIA SEES H2 RESULT UP ON H1 .

<response> <organization>ATRIA</organization> SEES H2 RESULT UP ON H1 . </response>


HELSINKI 1996-08-26

<response> <location>HELSINKI</location> 1996-08-26 </response>


Finnish foodstuffs group Atria Oy said in a statement on Monday it expects its result to improve in the second half of 1996 compared to the first half .

<response> <misc>Finnish</misc> foodstuffs group <organization>Atria Oy</organization> said in a statement on Monday it expects its result to improve in the second half of 1996 compared to the first half . </response>


" The result of the second year-half is expected to improve on the early part of the year , " Atria said .

<response> " The result of the second year-half is expected to improve on the early part of the year , " <organization>Atria</organization> said . </response>


Atria said earlier its January-June profit before extraordinary items , appropriations and taxes fell to 15 million markka from 39 in the first-half of 1995 .

<response> <organization>Atria</organization> said earlier its January-June profit before extraordinary items , appropriations and taxes fell to 15 million markka from 39 in the first-half of 1995 . </response>


BRIGHT-BELGIANS SPEED AFTER SCHUMACHER 'S WIN .

<response> <misc>BRIGHT-BELGIANS</misc> SPEED AFTER <person>SCHUMACHER</person> 'S WIN . </response>


BRUSSELS


Michael Schumacher 's victory in the Belgian Formula One Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps sparked a speeding epidemic on Belgian roads after the race was over .

<response> <person>Michael Schumacher</person> 's victory in the <misc>Belgian</misc> <misc>Formula One Grand Prix</misc> at <location>Spa-Francorchamps</location> sparked a speeding epidemic on <misc>Belgian</misc> roads after the race was over . </response>


Belga news agency reported that police checked more than 3,000 drivers amd booked 222 for speeding on their way home after the race .

<response> <organization>Belga</organization> news agency reported that police checked more than 3,000 drivers amd booked 222 for speeding on their way home after the race . </response>


Some were clocked doing 180 kilometres an hour ( 112 miles per hour ) , Belga said .

<response> Some were clocked doing 180 kilometres an hour ( 112 miles per hour ) , <organization>Belga</organization> said . </response>


Schumacher won the race in 1 hour 28 minutes 15.125 seconds at an average speed of 208.442 km / hour ( 130 m.p.h. ) .

<response> <person>Schumacher</person> won the race in 1 hour 28 minutes 15.125 seconds at an average speed of 208.442 km / hour ( 130 m.p.h. ) . </response>


Thai PM proposes Sept 18 for no-confidence debate .

<response> <misc>Thai</misc> PM proposes Sept 18 for no-confidence debate . </response>


BANGKOK 1996-08-26

<response> <location>BANGKOK</location> 1996-08-26 </response>


Thai Prime Minister Banharn Silpa-archa on Monday proposed September 18 as the date for parliamentary debate on an opposition no-confidence motion accusing him of incompetence .

<response> <misc>Thai</misc> Prime Minister <person>Banharn Silpa-archa</person> on Monday proposed September 18 as the date for parliamentary debate on an opposition no-confidence motion accusing him of incompetence . </response>


<response> The president of parliament had earlier said September 11 could be set for the debate . </response>


The opposition motion against Banharn accuses him of being incompetent , lacking ethical leadership and alleges his administration is corrupt .

<response> The opposition motion against <person>Banharn</person> accuses him of being incompetent , lacking ethical leadership and alleges his administration is corrupt . </response>


<response> His critics allege he may be attempting to delay the debate . </response>


Banharn has denied the accusations and said he is ready to clear himself in parliament .

<response> <person>Banharn</person> has denied the accusations and said he is ready to clear himself in parliament . </response>


<response> " In my opinion September 18 would be a convenient date for the government to answer questions . </response>


This has nothing to do with the accusation that I am trying to escape the debate , " Banharn told reporters after meeting coalition partners .

<response> This has nothing to do with the accusation that I am trying to escape the debate , " <person>Banharn</person> told reporters after meeting coalition partners . </response>


Banharn 's 13-month-old , six-party coalition government controls 209 seats in the 391-seat lower house of parliament .

<response> <person>Banharn</person> 's 13-month-old , six-party coalition government controls 209 seats in the 391-seat lower house of parliament . </response>


Political infighting within Banharn 's Chart Thai party has raised doubts whether he can hold his supporters together and defeat the opposition motion , political analysts said .

<response> Political infighting within <person>Banharn</person> 's <organization>Chart Thai</organization> party has raised doubts whether he can hold his supporters together and defeat the opposition motion , political analysts said . </response>


" We are still waiting to fix a date .

<response> " We are still waiting to fix a date . </response>


<response> September 18 is regarded as tentative because we still have not received the order to fix it on the agenda , " said an official at parliament 's agenda section . </response>


The last no-confidence debate against Banharn 's coalition in May was won by the government .

<response> The last no-confidence debate against <person>Banharn</person> 's coalition in May was won by the government . </response>


Fontaine - 6mth parent forecast .

<response> <organization>Fontaine</organization> - 6mth parent forecast . </response>


TOKYO 1996-08-26

<response> <location>TOKYO</location> 1996-08-26 </response>


Six months to August 31 , 1996

<response> Six months to August 31 , 1996 </response>


( in billions of yen unless specified )

<response> ( in billions of yen unless specified ) </response>


LATEST PREVIOUS ACTUAL

<response> LATEST PREVIOUS ACTUAL </response>


( Parent ) FORECAST FORECAST YEAR-AGO

<response> ( Parent ) FORECAST FORECAST YEAR-AGO </response>


Sales 3.30 3.17 2.75

<response> Sales 3.30 3.17 2.75 </response>


<response> Current 400 million 260 million 231 million </response>


Net 170 million 170 million 142 million

<response> Net 170 million 170 million 142 million </response>


NOTE - Fontaine Co Ltd sells women " s fashion wigs .

<response> NOTE - <organization>Fontaine Co Ltd</organization> sells women " s fashion wigs . </response>


Manila international coconut oil prices .

<response> <location>Manila</location> international coconut oil prices . </response>


MANILA 1996-08-26

<response> <location>MANILA</location> 1996-08-26 </response>


International Philippine coconut oil prices as reported by the United Coconut Associations of the Philippines ( dollars per tonne cif Europe ) .

<response> <organization>International Philippine</organization> coconut oil prices as reported by the <organization>United Coconut Associations of the Philippines</organization> ( dollars per tonne cif <location>Europe</location> ) . </response>


Buyers Sellers Last Prev

<response> Buyers Sellers Last Prev </response>


JulAug 775 787.50 unq unq

<response> JulAug 775 787.50 unq unq </response>


AugSep 752.50 758.75 unq unq

<response> AugSep 752.50 758.75 unq unq </response>


SepOct 733.75 743.50 unq unq

<response> SepOct 733.75 743.50 unq unq </response>


OctNov unq 740 unq unq

<response> OctNov unq 740 unq unq </response>


NovDec unq 732.50 unq unq

<response> NovDec unq 732.50 unq unq </response>


RESEARCH ALERT - Aronkasei cut .

<response> RESEARCH ALERT - <organization>Aronkasei</organization> cut . </response>


TOKYO 1996-08-26

<response> <location>TOKYO</location> 1996-08-26 </response>


Nomura Research Institute Ltd downgraded Aronkasei Co Ltd to a " 2 " rating from its previous " 1 " , market sources said on Monday .

<response> <organization>Nomura Research Institute Ltd</organization> downgraded <organization>Aronkasei Co Ltd</organization> to a " 2 " rating from its previous " 1 " , market sources said on Monday . </response>


In its three-grade rating system , the research institute assigns a " 2 " rating to issues whose values it sees moving within 10 percentage points in either direction of the key 225-share Nikkei average over the next six months .

<response> In its three-grade rating system , the research institute assigns a " 2 " rating to issues whose values it sees moving within 10 percentage points in either direction of the key 225-share <misc>Nikkei</misc> average over the next six months . </response>


Nomura officials were not immediately available for comment .

<response> <organization>Nomura</organization> officials were not immediately available for comment . </response>


PRESS DIGEST - Tunisia - Aug 26 .

<response> PRESS DIGEST - <location>Tunisia</location> - Aug 26 . </response>


TUNIS 1996-08-26

<response> <location>TUNIS</location> 1996-08-26 </response>


These are the leading stories in the Tunisian press on Monday .

<response> These are the leading stories in the <misc>Tunisian</misc> press on Monday . </response>


Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy .

<response> <organization>Reuters</organization> has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy . </response>


LA PRESSE

<response> <organization>LA PRESSE</organization> </response>


- English langage to be taught as of the eighth year of the primary school instead of the third year of the secondary school .

<response> - <misc>English</misc> langage to be taught as of the eighth year of the primary school instead of the third year of the secondary school . </response>


LE TEMPS

<response> <organization>LE TEMPS</organization> </response>


- International Fair opens in the northern city of Beja with the participation of 16 foreign countries .

<response> - <misc>International Fair</misc> opens in the northern city of <location>Beja</location> with the participation of 16 foreign countries . </response>


U.N. official Ekeus heads for Baghdad .

<response> <organization>U.N.</organization> official <person>Ekeus</person> heads for <location>Baghdad</location> . </response>


MANAMA 1996-08-26

<response> <location>MANAMA</location> 1996-08-26 </response>


Senior United Nations arms official Rolf Ekeus left Bahrain for Baghdad on Monday for talks with Iraqi officials , a U.N. spokesman said .

<response> Senior <organization>United Nations</organization> arms official <person>Rolf Ekeus</person> left <location>Bahrain</location> for <location>Baghdad</location> on Monday for talks with <misc>Iraqi</misc> officials , a <organization>U.N.</organization> spokesman said . </response>


The spokesman said Ekeus , chairman of the United Nations Special Commission ( UNSCOM ) , would spend two or three days in Iraq but declined to give further details .

<response> The spokesman said <person>Ekeus</person> , chairman of the <organization>United Nations Special Commission</organization> ( <organization>UNSCOM</organization> ) , would spend two or three days in <location>Iraq</location> but declined to give further details . </response>


U.N. oficials have said Ekeus would hold talks with Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Tareq Aziz and other officials as part of an agreement Iraq reached with the United Nations in June to hold higher level political talks with Ekeus .

<response> <organization>U.N.</organization> oficials have said <person>Ekeus</person> would hold talks with <misc>Iraqi</misc> Deputy Prime Minister <person>Tareq Aziz</person> and other officials as part of an agreement <location>Iraq</location> reached with the <organization>United Nations</organization> in June to hold higher level political talks with <person>Ekeus</person> . </response>


The Security Council on Friday asked Iraq to stop blocking arms inspectors search for concealed weapons or materials they believe were being shuttled around to avoid detection .

<response> The <organization>Security Council</organization> on Friday asked <location>Iraq</location> to stop blocking arms inspectors search for concealed weapons or materials they believe were being shuttled around to avoid detection . </response>


Disarming Iraq of weapons of mass destruction under 1991 Gulf War ceasefire terms is a prerequisite before the lifting of crippling sanctions imposed on Iraq in 1990 for invading Kuwait .

<response> Disarming <location>Iraq</location> of weapons of mass destruction under 1991 <misc>Gulf War</misc> ceasefire terms is a prerequisite before the lifting of crippling sanctions imposed on <location>Iraq</location> in 1990 for invading <location>Kuwait</location> . </response>


PRESS DIGEST - Lebanon - Aug 26 .

<response> PRESS DIGEST - <location>Lebanon</location> - Aug 26 . </response>


BEIRUT 1996-08-26

<response> <location>BEIRUT</location> 1996-08-26 </response>


These are the leading stories in the Beirut press on Monday .

<response> These are the leading stories in the <location>Beirut</location> press on Monday . </response>


AN-NAHAR


- The north Lebanon elections ...

<response> - The north <location>Lebanon</location> elections ... </response>


<response> Almost no chance at all for any complete ticket to win altogether and the results will weaken some leaders . </response>


- The surprise ...

<response> - The surprise ... </response>


Opposition Boutros Harb scoring high in preliminary results and former prime minister Omar Karame moves backwards .

<response> Opposition <person>Boutros Harb</person> scoring high in preliminary results and former prime minister <person>Omar Karame</person> moves backwards . </response>


- Fears of an Israeli operation causes the redistribution of Syrian troops locations in Lebanon .

<response> - Fears of an <misc>Israeli</misc> operation causes the redistribution of <misc>Syrian</misc> troops locations in <location>Lebanon</location> . </response>


AS-SAFIR


- Parliament Speaker Berri : The occupied south should not be used as a winning card in elections .

<response> - Parliament Speaker <person>Berri</person> : The occupied south should not be used as a winning card in elections . </response>


<response> - Prices of alimentary goods up 13.4 percent in 1996 . </response>


AL-ANWAR


- Christian Maronite Patriarch Sfeir : We fear a movement from democracy to dictatorship .

<response> - <misc>Christian Maronite</misc> Patriarch <person>Sfeir</person> : We fear a movement from democracy to dictatorship . </response>


AD-DIYAR


- A cabinet minister : " Lebanon First " aims at splitting the Syrian-Lebanese peace tracks with Israel .

<response> - A cabinet minister : " <organization>Lebanon First</organization> " aims at splitting the <misc>Syrian-Lebanese</misc> peace tracks with <location>Israel</location> . </response>


NIDA'A AL-WATAN

<response> <organization>NIDA'A AL-WATAN</organization> </response>


- Prime Minister Hariri : Elections are the beginning of a long political life which we begin with an incomplete ticket of 17 candidates .

<response> - Prime Minister <person>Hariri</person> : Elections are the beginning of a long political life which we begin with an incomplete ticket of 17 candidates . </response>


- The Lebanese Association for the Democracy of Elections cited 51 incidents of violation in the north Lebanon round .

<response> - The <organization>Lebanese Association for the Democracy of Elections</organization> cited 51 incidents of violation in the north <location>Lebanon</location> round . </response>


PRESS DIGEST - Malta - Aug 26 .

<response> PRESS DIGEST - <location>Malta</location> - Aug 26 . </response>


VALLETTA 1996-08-26

<response> <location>VALLETTA</location> 1996-08-26 </response>


These are the leading stories in the Maltese press on Monday .

<response> These are the leading stories in the <misc>Maltese</misc> press on Monday . </response>


Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy .

<response> <organization>Reuters</organization> has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy . </response>


THE TIMES

<response> <organization>THE TIMES</organization> </response>


<response> - Visitors slam bus and taxi drivers for cheating . </response>


Tourists interviewed in Malta complain about over-charging .

<response> Tourists interviewed in <location>Malta</location> complain about over-charging . </response>


IN-NAZZJON


<response> - Government considering measures for better road discipline . </response>


Malta , with a population of 365,000 , has 195,000 registered vehicles , with 80,000 new cars having been introduced on the congested roads in 10 years .

<response> <location>Malta</location> , with a population of 365,000 , has 195,000 registered vehicles , with 80,000 new cars having been introduced on the congested roads in 10 years . </response>


- Five people arrested in Romania after drugs container found in Malta .

<response> - Five people arrested in <location>Romania</location> after drugs container found in <location>Malta</location> . </response>


The container , with 7.5 tonnes of cannabis , was found in Malta Freeport in transit from Singapore to Romania .

<response> The container , with 7.5 tonnes of cannabis , was found in <location>Malta Freeport</location> in transit from <location>Singapore</location> to <location>Romania</location> . </response>


L-ORIZZONT


- Opposition leader Alfred Sant on steep rise in taxes over 10 years .

<response> - Opposition leader <person>Alfred Sant</person> on steep rise in taxes over 10 years . </response>


He reiterates promise that a future Labour government will remove VAT .

<response> He reiterates promise that a future <organization>Labour</organization> government will remove VAT . </response>


Tamils demonstrate outside U.N. headquarters .

<response> <misc>Tamils</misc> demonstrate outside <organization>U.N.</organization> headquarters . </response>


GENEVA 1996-08-26

<response> <location>GENEVA</location> 1996-08-26 </response>


Thousands of Tamils demonstrated outside the United Nations ' European headquarters in Geneva on Monday to appeal for U.N. recognition of their fight for independence from Sri Lanka .

<response> Thousands of <misc>Tamils</misc> demonstrated outside the <organization>United Nations</organization> ' <misc>European</misc> headquarters in <location>Geneva</location> on Monday to appeal for <organization>U.N.</organization> recognition of their fight for independence from <location>Sri Lanka</location> . </response>


The demonstrators , said by police to number 6,000 , also urged the release of Nadarajah Muralidaran , Swiss-based leader of the the Tamil Tiger guerrillas , who has been held in a Zurich jail since April on charges of extortion .

<response> The demonstrators , said by police to number 6,000 , also urged the release of <person>Nadarajah Muralidaran</person> , <misc>Swiss-based</misc> leader of the the <organization>Tamil Tiger</organization> guerrillas , who has been held in a <location>Zurich</location> jail since April on charges of extortion . </response>


The demonstrators delivered an appeal to the U.N. human rights centre demanding an immediate end to " state terrorism " against Tamils and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam ( LTTE ) .

<response> The demonstrators delivered an appeal to the <organization>U.N.</organization> human rights centre demanding an immediate end to " state terrorism " against <misc>Tamils</misc> and the <organization>Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam</organization> ( <organization>LTTE</organization> ) . </response>


FOCUS - Eurobourses end mixed but London recovers .

<response> FOCUS - <organization>Eurobourses</organization> end mixed but <location>London</location> recovers . </response>


Leonard Santorelli

<response> <person>Leonard Santorelli</person> </response>


LONDON 1996-08-27

<response> <location>LONDON</location> 1996-08-27 </response>


European bourses closed mixed on Tuesday with London clawing back most of the day 's losses despite an unsteady start on wall Street , hit by inflation worries .

<response> <misc>European</misc> bourses closed mixed on Tuesday with <location>London</location> clawing back most of the day 's losses despite an unsteady start on <organization>wall Street</organization> , hit by inflation worries . </response>


The dollar weakened during the day with many dealers sidelined because of uncertainty over Tokyo 's monetary direction ahead of the important Japanese Tankan economic survey out on Wednesday .

<response> The dollar weakened during the day with many dealers sidelined because of uncertainty over <location>Tokyo</location> 's monetary direction ahead of the important <misc>Japanese</misc> <organization>Tankan</organization> economic survey out on Wednesday . </response>


<response> But it recovered at the close of trade . </response>


Stocks in London started the week badly after a three-day weekend , slipping 0.3 percent , but bargain-hunters later moved in and the FTSE index recovered most of the lost ground to end only just in negative ground .

<response> Stocks in <location>London</location> started the week badly after a three-day weekend , slipping 0.3 percent , but bargain-hunters later moved in and the <misc>FTSE</misc> index recovered most of the lost ground to end only just in negative ground . </response>


Tuesday 's patchy showing in London followed a string of records last week , culminating in Friday 's trading high of 3,911 , fuelled by a wave of European interest rate cuts .

<response> Tuesday 's patchy showing in <location>London</location> followed a string of records last week , culminating in Friday 's trading high of 3,911 , fuelled by a wave of <misc>European</misc> interest rate cuts . </response>


The London bourse drew little help from the unsettled morning on Wall Street , which slipped in and out of positive ground after a stronger-than-expected August consumer confidence report refuelled inflation fears , pulling U.S. Treasuries back from their early peaks .

<response> The <location>London</location> bourse drew little help from the unsettled morning on <location>Wall Street</location> , which slipped in and out of positive ground after a stronger-than-expected August consumer confidence report refuelled inflation fears , pulling <organization>U.S. Treasuries</organization> back from their early peaks . </response>


Shortly after the report appeared showing the confidence index rising to 109.4 in August from a revised 107.0 in July , Wall Street relinquished virtually all its morning gains .

<response> Shortly after the report appeared showing the confidence index rising to 109.4 in August from a revised 107.0 in July , <location>Wall Street</location> relinquished virtually all its morning gains . </response>


" Treasuries remain very sensitive to any indication of a strong economy and we 're still in that summer doldrum period of light trading , " said Alan Ackerman , market strategist at Fahnestock & Co . "

<response> " <organization>Treasuries</organization> remain very sensitive to any indication of a strong economy and we 're still in that summer doldrum period of light trading , " said <person>Alan Ackerman</person> , market strategist at <organization>Fahnestock & Co</organization> . " </response>


<response> Consequently , stocks and bonds are both subject to rapid swings . " </response>


Frankfurt was the one bright spot in Europe .

<response> <location>Frankfurt</location> was the one bright spot in <location>Europe</location> . </response>


Floor trading ended up 0.25 percent and the computerised IBIS index climbed nearly 0.4 percent , given a push by the performance of chemical shares . "

<response> Floor trading ended up 0.25 percent and the computerised <misc>IBIS</misc> index climbed nearly 0.4 percent , given a push by the performance of chemical shares . " </response>


<response> The market is trading 100 percent on fundamentals at the moment as interest rate fantasy disappears -- it 's all company news , " said one trader . </response>


French shares ended slightly down amid growing unease about a difficult autumn for the government which also weighed on the franc , dealers said .

<response> <misc>French</misc> shares ended slightly down amid growing unease about a difficult autumn for the government which also weighed on the franc , dealers said . </response>


Bond prices were weaker and the franc was quoted at 3.4210 per mark for the first time since August 13 as worries about the government 's autumn budget and a weak U.S. currency lifted the mark and squeezed French investments .

<response> Bond prices were weaker and the franc was quoted at 3.4210 per mark for the first time since August 13 as worries about the government 's autumn budget and a weak <location>U.S.</location> currency lifted the mark and squeezed <misc>French</misc> investments . </response>


The dollar , which dropped sharply on Monday because of jitters over the Japanese Tankan survey , weakened further in quiet trading but regained losses to end the day close to Monday 's levels .

<response> The dollar , which dropped sharply on Monday because of jitters over the <misc>Japanese</misc> <organization>Tankan</organization> survey , weakened further in quiet trading but regained losses to end the day close to Monday 's levels . </response>


" Besides the Tankan , there 's nothing really until the U.S. jobs numbers next week , " said a UK bank corporate dealer . "

<response> " Besides the <organization>Tankan</organization> , there 's nothing really until the <location>U.S.</location> jobs numbers next week , " said a <location>UK</location> bank corporate dealer . " </response>


<response> There is still the summer malaise hanging over the market . " </response>


Foreign exchange markets regard the Tankan report as an important indication of the country 's future monetary policy direction .

<response> Foreign exchange markets regard the <organization>Tankan</organization> report as an important indication of the country 's future monetary policy direction . </response>


If it points to weakness in the economy , the report will help the dollar regain some lost ground as speculation of a near-term rise in Japanese interest rates will evaporate .

<response> If it points to weakness in the economy , the report will help the dollar regain some lost ground as speculation of a near-term rise in <misc>Japanese</misc> interest rates will evaporate . </response>


The Japanese discount rate is currently at a record low of 0.5 percent .

<response> The <misc>Japanese</misc> discount rate is currently at a record low of 0.5 percent . </response>


The dollar was also pressured by the mark 's strength against European currencies amid renewed concerns over Europe 's economic and monetary union ( EMU ) timetable .

<response> The dollar was also pressured by the mark 's strength against <misc>European</misc> currencies amid renewed concerns over <location>Europe</location> 's economic and monetary union ( <misc>EMU</misc> ) timetable . </response>


CURRENCIES


The dollar was at 1.4788 marks and 107.74 yen at the close of European trading compared with 1.4789 marks and 107.55 yen on Monday .

<response> The dollar was at 1.4788 marks and 107.74 yen at the close of <misc>European</misc> trading compared with 1.4789 marks and 107.55 yen on Monday . </response>


STOCK MARKETS


The Financial Times-Stock Exchange index of 100 leading British shares ended 1.8 points lower at 3,905.7 .

<response> The <misc>Financial Times-Stock Exchange</misc> index of 100 leading <misc>British</misc> shares ended 1.8 points lower at 3,905.7 . </response>


In Paris , the CAC-40 share index finished down 2.43 at 2,017.99 .

<response> In <location>Paris</location> , the <misc>CAC-40</misc> share index finished down 2.43 at 2,017.99 . </response>


The 30-share DAX index in Frankfurt closed up 6.48 at 2,558.84 .

<response> The 30-share <misc>DAX</misc> index in <location>Frankfurt</location> closed up 6.48 at 2,558.84 . </response>


PRECIOUS METALS


<response> Gold closed at $ 388.55 an ounce , compared with Monday 's close of $ 388.75 on international markets . </response>


Silver ended up one cent $ 5.24 .

<response> Silver ended up one cent $ 5.24 . </response>


More hostages freed from hijacked Sudanese plane .

<response> More hostages freed from hijacked <misc>Sudanese</misc> plane . </response>


STANSTED , England 1996-08-27

<response> <location>STANSTED</location> , <location>England</location> 1996-08-27 </response>


Armed hijackers believed to be Iraqis released between 60 and 70 people on Tuesday from a Sudan Airways plane carrying 199 passengers and crew that landed in London after being diverted on a flight from Khartoum to Amman , authorities said .

<response> Armed hijackers believed to be <misc>Iraqis</misc> released between 60 and 70 people on Tuesday from a <organization>Sudan Airways</organization> plane carrying 199 passengers and crew that landed in <location>London</location> after being diverted on a flight from <location>Khartoum</location> to <location>Amman</location> , authorities said . </response>


A spokesman for Stansted airport said that the unidentified hijackers were demanding to see a British-based member of the Iraqi Community Association , called Mr Sadiki , and that police were trying to trace him .

<response> A spokesman for <location>Stansted</location> airport said that the unidentified hijackers were demanding to see a <misc>British-based</misc> member of the <organization>Iraqi Community Association</organization> , called Mr <person>Sadiki</person> , and that police were trying to trace him . </response>


Police spokeswoman Kim White said police had already contacted Sadiki and were trying to arrange to bring him to Stansted , 30 miles ( 48 km ) north-east of London , to talk to the hijackers .

<response> Police spokeswoman <person>Kim White</person> said police had already contacted <person>Sadiki</person> and were trying to arrange to bring him to <location>Stansted</location> , 30 miles ( 48 km ) north-east of <location>London</location> , to talk to the hijackers . </response>


The airport spokesman said the six hijackers , who police said were armed with grenades and possibly other explosives , were believed to be Iraqi nationals .

<response> The airport spokesman said the six hijackers , who police said were armed with grenades and possibly other explosives , were believed to be <misc>Iraqi</misc> nationals . </response>


The hijackers started to release people for the Airbus plane in batches of 10 , starting with women and children , in what police described as a " controlled release " .

<response> The hijackers started to release people for the <misc>Airbus</misc> plane in batches of 10 , starting with women and children , in what police described as a " controlled release " . </response>


Police said most of the passengers were Sudanese but that there were also an unknown number of Iraqis , Jordanians , Palestinians , Syrians and Saudis .

<response> Police said most of the passengers were <misc>Sudanese</misc> but that there were also an unknown number of <misc>Iraqis</misc> , <misc>Jordanians</misc> , <misc>Palestinians</misc> , <misc>Syrians</misc> and <misc>Saudis</misc> . </response>


<response> Later they said the number of passengers released from the plane had reached 80 . </response>


FEATURE - " Eco terrorists " target UK builders .

<response> FEATURE - " Eco terrorists " target <location>UK</location> builders . </response>


Edna Fernandes

<response> <person>Edna Fernandes</person> </response>


LONDON 1996-08-27

<response> <location>LONDON</location> 1996-08-27 </response>


Ecological warfare has broken out across the British construction industry , striking some of the biggest corporates as activists give up peaceful protests and seek to hit builders where it hurts -- their profit margins .

<response> Ecological warfare has broken out across the <misc>British</misc> construction industry , striking some of the biggest corporates as activists give up peaceful protests and seek to hit builders where it hurts -- their profit margins . </response>


Described by one British company as " eco-terrorism " , it is seen as the new business risk of the 1990s .

<response> Described by one <misc>British</misc> company as " eco-terrorism " , it is seen as the new business risk of the 1990s . </response>


Famous names like Tarmac Plc , Costain Group Plc and ARC , a unit of conglomerate Hanson Plc , have all been targeted .

<response> Famous names like <organization>Tarmac Plc</organization> , <organization>Costain Group Plc</organization> and <organization>ARC</organization> , a unit of conglomerate <organization>Hanson Plc</organization> , have all been targeted . </response>


Activist groups are no longer seen by British firms as a harmless , badly organised ragbag of students and hippies .

<response> Activist groups are no longer seen by <misc>British</misc> firms as a harmless , badly organised ragbag of students and hippies . </response>


" You only have to see them in action at protests , " said David Harding , spokesman at ARC , Hanson 's aggregates company . "

<response> " You only have to see them in action at protests , " said <person>David Harding</person> , spokesman at <organization>ARC</organization> , <organization>Hanson</organization> 's aggregates company . " </response>


They walk around with mobile phones and camera equipment , they communicate and gather support for demos via the Internet -- we 're talking about a highly sophisticated organisation . "

<response> They walk around with mobile phones and camera equipment , they communicate and gather support for demos via the <misc>Internet</misc> -- we 're talking about a highly sophisticated organisation . " </response>


One road protestor under the codename Steady Eddie told construction journal " Building " earlier this year , " If it comes down to full-scale economic warfare , we will aim to drive them out of business . "

<response> One road protestor under the codename <person>Steady Eddie</person> told construction journal " <organization>Building</organization> " earlier this year , " If it comes down to full-scale economic warfare , we will aim to drive them out of business . " </response>


<response> As well as financial threats , companies also emphasise the " terror " tactics used . </response>


Costain 's contract to build the controversial Newbury bypass , which runs through a conservation area , has led to violent protests delaying building , bomb threats , staff intimidation and picketing of chief executive Alan Lovell 's home .

<response> <organization>Costain</organization> 's contract to build the controversial <location>Newbury</location> bypass , which runs through a conservation area , has led to violent protests delaying building , bomb threats , staff intimidation and picketing of chief executive <person>Alan Lovell</person> 's home . </response>


A Costain spokesman told Reuters : " We 've had all sorts of protests at the head office and the chief executive 's house .

<response> A <organization>Costain</organization> spokesman told <organization>Reuters</organization> : " We 've had all sorts of protests at the head office and the chief executive 's house . </response>


<response> But it 's when it gets to the ( employee ) families -- that it goes across the line . " </response>


Tactics used by some underground groups including the cryptic Berkshire Wood Elves , which distribute leaflets with instructions on home-made explosives , are now the subject of a police investigation .

<response> Tactics used by some underground groups including the cryptic <organization>Berkshire Wood Elves</organization> , which distribute leaflets with instructions on home-made explosives , are now the subject of a police investigation . </response>


Other larger activist groups include Earth First , The Land is Ours , Alarm UK and Road Alert .

<response> Other larger activist groups include <organization>Earth First</organization> , <organization>The Land is Ours</organization> , <organization>Alarm UK</organization> and <organization>Road Alert</organization> . </response>


The groups have targeted specific projects like the Newbury bypass and the M3 motorway through Twyford Down in the southern county of Hampshire .

<response> The groups have targeted specific projects like the <location>Newbury</location> bypass and the <location>M3</location> motorway through <location>Twyford Down</location> in the southern county of <location>Hampshire</location> . </response>


<response> But they are also campaigning on broader issue such as stopping the government road building programme and out-of-town superstores which they say create more traffic , pollution and damage local communities . </response>


<response> The government has slashed its road-building spending . </response>


<response> Although protests may have contributed to the decision it has been seen primarily as economic rather than ecological . </response>


Graham Watts , chief executive of the Construction Industry Council , said : " I do n't think many firms involved in tendering for sensitive projects realise the impact environmental activity has on the cost of running a project .

<response> <person>Graham Watts</person> , chief executive of the <organization>Construction Industry Council</organization> , said : " I do n't think many firms involved in tendering for sensitive projects realise the impact environmental activity has on the cost of running a project . </response>


<response> " But they are more alert than they were 3-4 years ago . </response>


<response> There 's no doubt it 's a big issue now . " </response>


<response> He says the damage comes in two forms : " Tangible -- in the form of extra costs , additional security , threats to staff and the more intangible damage caused by negative publicity . " </response>


Watts said the cost of protesting can be heavy once the company is locked into a contract .

<response> <person>Watts</person> said the cost of protesting can be heavy once the company is locked into a contract . </response>


<response> " I do often hear on the industry circuit of tales where the company tenders at low margins and the demonstrations which follow means they are running the project at a loss . " </response>


ARC says it 's not just contractors in the front line but also suppliers like itself .

<response> <organization>ARC</organization> says it 's not just contractors in the front line but also suppliers like itself . </response>


Its own quarries came under attack after it emerged that it may be a supplier for the Newbury bypass .

<response> Its own quarries came under attack after it emerged that it may be a supplier for the <location>Newbury</location> bypass . </response>


" It was called the " First Battle of the Newbury bypass ' , " said ARC 's Harding .

<response> " It was called the " <misc>First Battle of the Newbury bypass</misc> ' , " said <organization>ARC</organization> 's <person>Harding</person> . </response>


" We had 300 Earth First protestors invade and occupy our site .

<response> " We had 300 <organization>Earth First</organization> protestors invade and occupy our site . </response>


<response> Hundreds of thousands of pounds ( dollars ) of damage was done in one day . </response>


<response> Plus there was the knock-on cost of lost production and extra security in future . " </response>


Simon Brown , analyst at investement bank UBS , said this new phenomenon has led to a change in the way the industry evaluates project risk .

<response> <person>Simon Brown</person> , analyst at investement bank <organization>UBS</organization> , said this new phenomenon has led to a change in the way the industry evaluates project risk . </response>


" When talking to Tarmac about the M3 link ( through Twyford Down ) they made it fairly clear that their risk assessment methods have been changed and now involve a very clear environmental risk analysis . "

<response> " When talking to <organization>Tarmac</organization> about the <location>M3</location> link ( through <location>Twyford Down</location> ) they made it fairly clear that their risk assessment methods have been changed and now involve a very clear environmental risk analysis . " </response>


Harding says others have done the same . "

<response> <person>Harding</person> says others have done the same . " </response>


<response> As a result of eco-terrorism we are looking at controversial jobs more closely to see if the profit margins are wide enough to cover things like extra security . " </response>


<response> For an industry already suffering from razor-thin margins , overcapacity and stagnant demand , eco-terrorism is the latest bizarre twist in the construction sector 's tale of woe . </response>


London Carnival ends in high spirits .

<response> <misc>London Carnival</misc> ends in high spirits . </response>


LONDON 1996-08-26

<response> <location>LONDON</location> 1996-08-26 </response>


London 's annual Notting Hill Carnival , the largest in Europe and second in the world only to Rio , ended peacefully on Monday with an estimated 800,000 revellers singing and dancing the day away in high spirits .

<response> <location>London</location> 's annual <misc>Notting Hill Carnival</misc> , the largest in <location>Europe</location> and second in the world only to <location>Rio</location> , ended peacefully on Monday with an estimated 800,000 revellers singing and dancing the day away in high spirits . </response>


<response> Police said they made 30 arrests and there were two stabbings . </response>


<response> But there was no repeat of the ugly scenes that used to scar the street festival , and police praised the crowds over the two days of festivities as good-natured . </response>


<response> Around 400 police were wounded in riots in 1976 when the carnival , now in its 31st year , acquired its darker reputation from which it is now only slowly recovering . </response>


<response> Shopkeepers still board up their windows and many residents leave town for the weekend , but for four or five years there has been no disorder and relatively little crime . </response>


OFFICIAL JOURNAL CONTENTS - OJ C 248 OF AUGUST 26 , 1996 .

<response> <organization>OFFICIAL JOURNAL</organization> CONTENTS - <organization>OJ</organization> C 248 OF AUGUST 26 , 1996 . </response>


( Note - contents are displayed in reverse order to that in the printed Journal )

<response> ( Note - contents are displayed in reverse order to that in the printed <organization>Journal</organization> ) </response>


ANNEX


STATEMENT OF THE COUNCIL 'S REASONS

<response> STATEMENT OF THE COUNCIL 'S REASONS </response>


ANNEX I


ANNEX A


<response> STATEMENT OF THE COUNCIL 'S REASONS END OF DOCUMENT . </response>


Indonesia newspaper reports central bank scandal .

<response> <location>Indonesia</location> newspaper reports central bank scandal . </response>


JAKARTA 1996-08-27

<response> <location>JAKARTA</location> 1996-08-27 </response>


Indonesia 's central bank suffered seven billion rupiah ( $ 2.9 million ) in losses resulting from fake transactions , the Jakarta Post reported on Tuesday .

<response> <location>Indonesia</location> 's central bank suffered seven billion rupiah ( $ 2.9 million ) in losses resulting from fake transactions , the <organization>Jakarta Post</organization> reported on Tuesday . </response>


A Bank Indonesia spokeswoman confirmed the newspaper report but declined to give further details .

<response> A <organization>Bank Indonesia</organization> spokeswoman confirmed the newspaper report but declined to give further details . </response>


The bank 's governor Sudradjat Djiwandono was quoted as saying on Monday about 5.4 billion rupiah of the seven billion rupiah had been recovered .

<response> The bank 's governor <person>Sudradjat Djiwandono</person> was quoted as saying on Monday about 5.4 billion rupiah of the seven billion rupiah had been recovered . </response>


<response> The newspaper said it was the central bank 's first public scandal in its 43-year history . </response>


<response> The paper said five people had been arrested and police were looking for two more suspects . </response>


( $ 1 = 2,341 rupiah )

<response> ( $ 1 = 2,341 rupiah ) </response>


GOLF - PLAYERS DIVIDED ON CART REQUEST FOR OLAZABAL .

<response> GOLF - PLAYERS DIVIDED ON CART REQUEST FOR <person>OLAZABAL</person> . </response>


NORTHAMPTON , England 1996-08-27

<response> <location>NORTHAMPTON</location> , <location>England</location> 1996-08-27 </response>


Seve Ballesteros and Colin Montgomerie are divided on whether Jose Maria Olazabal should be allowed to return to the European PGA Tour using a motorised cart to transport him around the course .

<response> <person>Seve Ballesteros</person> and <person>Colin Montgomerie</person> are divided on whether <person>Jose Maria Olazabal</person> should be allowed to return to the <misc>European PGA Tour</misc> using a motorised cart to transport him around the course . </response>


The Spaniard has not played for nearly a year because of rheumatoid arthritis in both his feet , and organisers of a pairs event to be staged in Bordeaux , France from October 17 to 20 have been asked to provide him with a buggy .

<response> The <misc>Spaniard</misc> has not played for nearly a year because of rheumatoid arthritis in both his feet , and organisers of a pairs event to be staged in <location>Bordeaux</location> , <location>France</location> from October 17 to 20 have been asked to provide him with a buggy . </response>


" If the ( Tour 's tournament ) committee decides to change the rule I would not be against it , " said Ballesteros , Olazabal 's compatriot and Ryder Cup captain .

<response> " If the ( <misc>Tour</misc> 's tournament ) committee decides to change the rule I would not be against it , " said <person>Ballesteros</person> , <person>Olazabal</person> 's compatriot and <misc>Ryder Cup</misc> captain . </response>


But commitee member Montgomerie said it could set an unhelpful precedent . "

<response> But commitee member <person>Montgomerie</person> said it could set an unhelpful precedent . " </response>


I know Olly 's situation is very unfortunate , but I do n't think we can start giving dispensations , " he said . "

<response> I know <person>Olly</person> 's situation is very unfortunate , but I do n't think we can start giving dispensations , " he said . " </response>


<response> You 've got to have a rule for everybody and I do n't think it 's feasible . " </response>


The use of carts is generally prohibited in the professional game , and if Olazabal is allowed to use one in Bordeaux , he might then request one for the qualifying tournaments for next year 's Ryder Cup .

<response> The use of carts is generally prohibited in the professional game , and if <person>Olazabal</person> is allowed to use one in <location>Bordeaux</location> , he might then request one for the qualifying tournaments for next year 's <misc>Ryder Cup</misc> . </response>


SOCCER - POLAND TIES CYPRUS 2-2 IN FRIENDLY MATCH .

<response> SOCCER - <location>POLAND</location> TIES <location>CYPRUS</location> 2-2 IN FRIENDLY MATCH . </response>


BELCHATOW , Poland 1996-08-27

<response> <location>BELCHATOW</location> , <location>Poland</location> 1996-08-27 </response>


Poland and Cyprus drew

<response> <location>Poland</location> and <location>Cyprus</location> drew </response>


<response> 2-2 ( halftime 0-0 ) in a friendly soccer international on </response>


Tuesday .


Scorers :


Poland - Krzysztof Warzycha ( 46th minute ) , Marcin Mieciel

<response> <location>Poland</location> - <person>Krzysztof Warzycha</person> ( 46th minute ) , <person>Marcin Mieciel</person> </response>


( 57th )


Cyprus - Klimis Alexandrou ( 75th ) , Kostas Malekos ( 80th )

<response> <location>Cyprus</location> - <person>Klimis Alexandrou</person> ( 75th ) , <person>Kostas Malekos</person> ( 80th ) </response>


Attendance 3,000


SOCCER - THOMSON RESIGNS AS MANAGER OF RAITH ROVERS .

<response> SOCCER - <person>THOMSON</person> RESIGNS AS MANAGER OF <organization>RAITH ROVERS</organization> . </response>


KIRKCALDY , Scotland 1996-08-27

<response> <location>KIRKCALDY</location> , <location>Scotland</location> 1996-08-27 </response>


Jimmy Thomson became Scotland 's first managerial casualty of the season on Tuesday when he quit Raith Rovers , bottom of the premier division .

<response> <person>Jimmy Thomson</person> became <location>Scotland</location> 's first managerial casualty of the season on Tuesday when he quit <organization>Raith Rovers</organization> , bottom of the premier division . </response>


Thomson resigned after the club 's directors asked him to return to his previous position as youth team coach .

<response> <person>Thomson</person> resigned after the club 's directors asked him to return to his previous position as youth team coach . </response>


He had been in charge for six months .

<response> He had been in charge for six months . </response>


Raith lost their first two games of the season away to Rangers and Celtic , then crashed 3-0 at home to Motherwell on Saturday .

<response> <organization>Raith</organization> lost their first two games of the season away to <organization>Rangers</organization> and <organization>Celtic</organization> , then crashed 3-0 at home to <organization>Motherwell</organization> on Saturday . </response>


A club statement said : " The directors of Raith Rovers FC invited Jimmy Thomson to relinquish the post of manager and to resume his former position as youth team coach .

<response> A club statement said : " The directors of <organization>Raith Rovers FC</organization> invited <person>Jimmy Thomson</person> to relinquish the post of manager and to resume his former position as youth team coach . </response>


" Regrettably Jimmy has felt unable to accept that offer , and has accordingly left the club . "

<response> " Regrettably <person>Jimmy</person> has felt unable to accept that offer , and has accordingly left the club . " </response>


Thomson said : " I am leaving with my dignity and my pride intact , and that is very important to me .

<response> <person>Thomson</person> said : " I am leaving with my dignity and my pride intact , and that is very important to me . </response>


<response> " While not agreeing with the directors ' decision , I respect their reasons for making it . " </response>


RUGBY UNION - GRIQUALAND WEST AND NEW ZEALAND DRAW IN TOUR MATCH .

<response> <organization>RUGBY UNION</organization> - <location>GRIQUALAND WEST</location> AND <location>NEW ZEALAND</location> DRAW IN <misc>TOUR</misc> MATCH . </response>


KIMBERLEY , South Africa 1996-08-27

<response> <location>KIMBERLEY</location> , <location>South Africa</location> 1996-08-27 </response>


Griqualand West

<response> <location>Griqualand West</location> </response>


and New Zealand drew 18-18 ( halftime 6-10 ) in their rugby union

<response> and <location>New Zealand</location> drew 18-18 ( halftime 6-10 ) in their rugby union </response>


tour maltch on Tuesday .

<response> tour maltch on Tuesday . </response>


Scorers :


Griqualand West - Tries : Andre Cloete , Leon van der Wath .

<response> <location>Griqualand West</location> - Tries : <person>Andre Cloete</person> , <person>Leon van der Wath</person> . </response>


Conversion : Boeta Wessels .

<response> Conversion : <person>Boeta Wessels</person> . </response>


Penalties : Wessels 2 .

<response> Penalties : <person>Wessels</person> 2 . </response>


New Zealand - Tries : Scott McLeod , Glen Osborne .

<response> <location>New Zealand</location> - Tries : <person>Scott McLeod</person> , <person>Glen Osborne</person> . </response>


Conversion :


Jon Preston .

<response> <person>Jon Preston</person> . </response>


Penalties : Preston 2 .

<response> Penalties : <person>Preston</person> 2 . </response>


SOCCER - BALL RESIGNS AS MANCHESTER CITY MANAGER .

<response> SOCCER - <person>BALL</person> RESIGNS AS <organization>MANCHESTER CITY</organization> MANAGER . </response>


MANCHESTER , England 1996-08-27

<response> <location>MANCHESTER</location> , <location>England</location> 1996-08-27 </response>


Former England midfielder Alan Ball resigned as manager of first division side Manchester City on Monday night , the club said .

<response> Former <location>England</location> midfielder <person>Alan Ball</person> resigned as manager of first division side <organization>Manchester City</organization> on Monday night , the club said . </response>


Ball , appointed in July 1995 , was unable to prevent City being relegated from the premier league last season and his record read 13 wins , 14 draws and 22 losses in 49 games .

<response> <person>Ball</person> , appointed in July 1995 , was unable to prevent <organization>City</organization> being relegated from the premier league last season and his record read 13 wins , 14 draws and 22 losses in 49 games . </response>


<response> They have lost two of their three matches so far this season . </response>


Club secretary Bernard Halford said in a statement : " The chairman and Board would like to place on record their appreciation of his endeavours and efforts whilst in his period of office and wish him well in the future . "

<response> Club secretary <person>Bernard Halford</person> said in a statement : " The chairman and <organization>Board</organization> would like to place on record their appreciation of his endeavours and efforts whilst in his period of office and wish him well in the future . " </response>


SOCCER - ENGLISH LEAGUE STANDINGS .

<response> SOCCER - <misc>ENGLISH</misc> LEAGUE STANDINGS . </response>


LONDON 1996-08-27

<response> <location>LONDON</location> 1996-08-27 </response>


English league soccer standings

<response> <misc>English</misc> league soccer standings </response>


<response> after Tuesday 's matches ( tabulated under played , won , drawn , </response>


lost , goals for , against , points ) :

<response> lost , goals for , against , points ) : </response>


Division one


Tranmere 3 2 1 0 6 3 7

<response> <organization>Tranmere</organization> 3 2 1 0 6 3 7 </response>


Bolton 3 2 1 0 5 2 7

<response> <organization>Bolton</organization> 3 2 1 0 5 2 7 </response>


Barnsley 2 2 0 0 5 2 6

<response> <organization>Barnsley</organization> 2 2 0 0 5 2 6 </response>


Wolverhampton 2 2 0 0 4 1 6

<response> <organization>Wolverhampton</organization> 2 2 0 0 4 1 6 </response>


Queens Park Rangers 2 2 0 0 4 2 6

<response> <organization>Queens Park Rangers</organization> 2 2 0 0 4 2 6 </response>


Stoke 2 2 0 0 4 2 6

<response> <organization>Stoke</organization> 2 2 0 0 4 2 6 </response>


Norwich 3 2 0 1 4 3 6

<response> <organization>Norwich</organization> 3 2 0 1 4 3 6 </response>


Ipswich 3 1 1 1 6 4 4

<response> <organization>Ipswich</organization> 3 1 1 1 6 4 4 </response>


Birmingham 2 1 1 0 5 4 4

<response> <organization>Birmingham</organization> 2 1 1 0 5 4 4 </response>


Crystal Palace 3 1 1 1 3 2 4

<response> <organization>Crystal Palace</organization> 3 1 1 1 3 2 4 </response>


Oxford 3 1 0 2 6 3 3

<response> <organization>Oxford</organization> 3 1 0 2 6 3 3 </response>


Bradford 2 1 0 1 3 2 3

<response> <organization>Bradford</organization> 2 1 0 1 3 2 3 </response>


Huddersfield 2 1 0 1 3 3 3

<response> <organization>Huddersfield</organization> 2 1 0 1 3 3 3 </response>


Portsmouth 3 1 0 2 3 5 3

<response> <organization>Portsmouth</organization> 3 1 0 2 3 5 3 </response>


Reading 2 1 0 1 3 5 3

<response> <organization>Reading</organization> 2 1 0 1 3 5 3 </response>


Manchester City 3 1 0 2 2 3 3

<response> <organization>Manchester City</organization> 3 1 0 2 2 3 3 </response>


West Bromwich 3 0 2 1 2 3 2

<response> <organization>West Bromwich</organization> 3 0 2 1 2 3 2 </response>


Port Vale 3 0 2 1 2 4 2

<response> <organization>Port Vale</organization> 3 0 2 1 2 4 2 </response>


Sheffield United 2 0 1 1 4 5 1

<response> <organization>Sheffield United</organization> 2 0 1 1 4 5 1 </response>


Grimsby 3 0 1 2 4 7 1

<response> <organization>Grimsby</organization> 3 0 1 2 4 7 1 </response>


Charlton 2 0 1 1 1 3 1

<response> <organization>Charlton</organization> 2 0 1 1 1 3 1 </response>


Swindon 2 0 1 1 1 3 1

<response> <organization>Swindon</organization> 2 0 1 1 1 3 1 </response>


Southend 3 0 1 2 1 7 1

<response> <organization>Southend</organization> 3 0 1 2 1 7 1 </response>


Oldham 2 0 0 2 2 5 0

<response> <organization>Oldham</organization> 2 0 0 2 2 5 0 </response>


Divisionn two


Plymouth 3 2 1 0 8 5 7

<response> <organization>Plymouth</organization> 3 2 1 0 8 5 7 </response>


Brentford 3 2 1 0 6 3 7

<response> <organization>Brentford</organization> 3 2 1 0 6 3 7 </response>


Shrewsbury 3 2 1 0 6 3 7

<response> <organization>Shrewsbury</organization> 3 2 1 0 6 3 7 </response>


Bury 3 2 1 0 4 2 7

<response> <organization>Bury</organization> 3 2 1 0 4 2 7 </response>


Burnley 3 2 0 1 5 5 6

<response> <organization>Burnley</organization> 3 2 0 1 5 5 6 </response>


Bournemouth 3 2 0 1 4 3 6

<response> <organization>Bournemouth</organization> 3 2 0 1 4 3 6 </response>


Blackpool 3 2 0 1 3 2 6

<response> <organization>Blackpool</organization> 3 2 0 1 3 2 6 </response>


Chesterfield 3 2 0 1 3 2 6

<response> <organization>Chesterfield</organization> 3 2 0 1 3 2 6 </response>


Millwall 3 1 1 1 5 4 4

<response> <organization>Millwall</organization> 3 1 1 1 5 4 4 </response>


Crewe 3 1 1 1 4 4 4

<response> <organization>Crewe</organization> 3 1 1 1 4 4 4 </response>


Gillingham 3 1 1 1 4 5 4

<response> <organization>Gillingham</organization> 3 1 1 1 4 5 4 </response>


Preston 3 1 1 1 3 3 4

<response> <organization>Preston</organization> 3 1 1 1 3 3 4 </response>


Notts County 2 1 1 0 2 1 4

<response> <organization>Notts County</organization> 2 1 1 0 2 1 4 </response>


Bristol Rovers 2 1 1 0 1 0 4

<response> <organization>Bristol Rovers</organization> 2 1 1 0 1 0 4 </response>


Bristol City 3 1 0 2 7 4 3

<response> <organization>Bristol City</organization> 3 1 0 2 7 4 3 </response>


York 3 1 0 2 5 6 3

<response> <organization>York</organization> 3 1 0 2 5 6 3 </response>


Watford 3 1 0 2 2 5 3

<response> <organization>Watford</organization> 3 1 0 2 2 5 3 </response>


Wrexham 2 0 2 0 5 5 2

<response> <organization>Wrexham</organization> 2 0 2 0 5 5 2 </response>


Wycombe 3 0 2 1 2 3 2

<response> <organization>Wycombe</organization> 3 0 2 1 2 3 2 </response>


Rotherham 3 0 1 2 3 5 1

<response> <organization>Rotherham</organization> 3 0 1 2 3 5 1 </response>


Peterborough 2 0 1 1 2 3 1

<response> <organization>Peterborough</organization> 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 </response>


Walsall 3 0 1 2 2 4 1

<response> <organization>Walsall</organization> 3 0 1 2 2 4 1 </response>


Stockport 3 0 1 2 0 2 1

<response> <organization>Stockport</organization> 3 0 1 2 0 2 1 </response>


Luton 3 0 0 3 3 10 0

<response> <organization>Luton</organization> 3 0 0 3 3 10 0 </response>


Division three


Hartlepool 3 2 1 0 6 3 7

<response> <organization>Hartlepool</organization> 3 2 1 0 6 3 7 </response>


Wigan 3 2 1 0 5 2 7

<response> <organization>Wigan</organization> 3 2 1 0 5 2 7 </response>


Hull 3 2 1 0 4 2 7

<response> <organization>Hull</organization> 3 2 1 0 4 2 7 </response>


Carlisle 3 2 1 0 2 0 7

<response> <organization>Carlisle</organization> 3 2 1 0 2 0 7 </response>


Fulham 3 2 0 1 4 3 6

<response> <organization>Fulham</organization> 3 2 0 1 4 3 6 </response>


Scunthorpe 3 2 0 1 2 2 6

<response> <organization>Scunthorpe</organization> 3 2 0 1 2 2 6 </response>


Scarborough 3 1 2 0 4 2 5

<response> <organization>Scarborough</organization> 3 1 2 0 4 2 5 </response>


Exeter 3 1 2 0 4 3 5

<response> <organization>Exeter</organization> 3 1 2 0 4 3 5 </response>


Cambridge 3 1 2 0 3 2 5

<response> <organization>Cambridge</organization> 3 1 2 0 3 2 5 </response>


Darlington 3 1 1 1 7 5 4

<response> <organization>Darlington</organization> 3 1 1 1 7 5 4 </response>


Northampton 3 1 1 1 5 3 4

<response> <organization>Northampton</organization> 3 1 1 1 5 3 4 </response>


Barnet 3 1 1 1 4 2 4

<response> <organization>Barnet</organization> 3 1 1 1 4 2 4 </response>


Chester 3 1 1 1 4 3 4

<response> <organization>Chester</organization> 3 1 1 1 4 3 4 </response>


Torquay 3 1 1 1 3 3 4

<response> <organization>Torquay</organization> 3 1 1 1 3 3 4 </response>


Cardiff 3 1 1 1 1 2 4

<response> <organization>Cardiff</organization> 3 1 1 1 1 2 4 </response>


Swansea 3 1 0 2 3 7 3

<response> <organization>Swansea</organization> 3 1 0 2 3 7 3 </response>


Brighton 3 1 0 2 2 5 3

<response> <organization>Brighton</organization> 3 1 0 2 2 5 3 </response>


Hereford 3 1 0 2 1 2 3

<response> <organization>Hereford</organization> 3 1 0 2 1 2 3 </response>


Lincoln 3 0 2 1 3 4 2

<response> <organization>Lincoln</organization> 3 0 2 1 3 4 2 </response>


Colchester 3 0 2 1 1 3 2

<response> <organization>Colchester</organization> 3 0 2 1 1 3 2 </response>


Rochdale 3 0 1 2 2 4 1

<response> <organization>Rochdale</organization> 3 0 1 2 2 4 1 </response>


Mansfield 3 0 1 2 2 6 1

<response> <organization>Mansfield</organization> 3 0 1 2 2 6 1 </response>


Doncaster 3 0 1 2 1 3 1

<response> <organization>Doncaster</organization> 3 0 1 2 1 3 1 </response>


Leyton Orient 3 0 1 2 1 3 1

<response> <organization>Leyton Orient</organization> 3 0 1 2 1 3 1 </response>


SOCCER - ENGLISH LEAGUE RESULTS .

<response> SOCCER - <misc>ENGLISH</misc> LEAGUE RESULTS . </response>


LONDON 1996-08-27

<response> <location>LONDON</location> 1996-08-27 </response>


Results of English league soccer

<response> Results of <misc>English</misc> league soccer </response>


matches on Tuesday :

<response> matches on Tuesday : </response>


Division one


Crystal Palace 0 West Bromwich 0

<response> <organization>Crystal Palace</organization> 0 <organization>West Bromwich</organization> 0 </response>


Ipswich 1 Grimsby 1

<response> <organization>Ipswich</organization> 1 <organization>Grimsby</organization> 1 </response>


Oxford 0 Norwich 1

<response> <organization>Oxford</organization> 0 <organization>Norwich</organization> 1 </response>


Portsmouth 1 Southend 0

<response> <organization>Portsmouth</organization> 1 <organization>Southend</organization> 0 </response>


Tranmere 2 Port Vale 0

<response> <organization>Tranmere</organization> 2 <organization>Port Vale</organization> 0 </response>


Postponed : Charlton v Birmingham , Sheffield United v

<response> Postponed : <organization>Charlton</organization> v <organization>Birmingham</organization> , <organization>Sheffield United</organization> v </response>


Huddersfield


Division two


Brentford 2 Gillingham 0

<response> <organization>Brentford</organization> 2 <organization>Gillingham</organization> 0 </response>


Bristol City 5 Luton 0

<response> <organization>Bristol City</organization> 5 <organization>Luton</organization> 0 </response>


Burnley 1 Shrewsbury 3

<response> <organization>Burnley</organization> 1 <organization>Shrewsbury</organization> 3 </response>


Chesterfield 1 Walsall 0

<response> <organization>Chesterfield</organization> 1 <organization>Walsall</organization> 0 </response>


Preston 2 Crewe 1

<response> <organization>Preston</organization> 2 <organization>Crewe</organization> 1 </response>


Rotherham 1 Blackpool 2

<response> <organization>Rotherham</organization> 1 <organization>Blackpool</organization> 2 </response>


Stockport 0 Bournemouth 1

<response> <organization>Stockport</organization> 0 <organization>Bournemouth</organization> 1 </response>


Watford 0 Plymouth 2

<response> <organization>Watford</organization> 0 <organization>Plymouth</organization> 2 </response>


Wycombe 0 Bury 1

<response> <organization>Wycombe</organization> 0 <organization>Bury</organization> 1 </response>


York 3 Millwall 2

<response> <organization>York</organization> 3 <organization>Millwall</organization> 2 </response>


Postponed : Peterborough v Notts County , Wrexham v Bristol

<response> Postponed : <organization>Peterborough</organization> v <organization>Notts County</organization> , <organization>Wrexham</organization> v <organization>Bristol</organization> </response>


Rovers


Division three


Barnet 3 Brighton 0

<response> <organization>Barnet</organization> 3 <organization>Brighton</organization> 0 </response>


Cardiff 0 Wigan 2

<response> <organization>Cardiff</organization> 0 <organization>Wigan</organization> 2 </response>


Carlisle 1 Leyton Orient 0

<response> <organization>Carlisle</organization> 1 <organization>Leyton Orient</organization> 0 </response>


Chester 2 Swansea 0

<response> <organization>Chester</organization> 2 <organization>Swansea</organization> 0 </response>


Darlington 1 Colchester 1

<response> <organization>Darlington</organization> 1 <organization>Colchester</organization> 1 </response>


Exeter 1 Doncaster 1

<response> <organization>Exeter</organization> 1 <organization>Doncaster</organization> 1 </response>


Hartlepool 2 Mansfield 2

<response> <organization>Hartlepool</organization> 2 <organization>Mansfield</organization> 2 </response>


Hereford 0 Hull 1

<response> <organization>Hereford</organization> 0 <organization>Hull</organization> 1 </response>


Lincoln 1 Cambridge 1

<response> <organization>Lincoln</organization> 1 <organization>Cambridge</organization> 1 </response>


Northampton 1 Torquay 1

<response> <organization>Northampton</organization> 1 <organization>Torquay</organization> 1 </response>


Rochdale 1 Fulham 2

<response> <organization>Rochdale</organization> 1 <organization>Fulham</organization> 2 </response>


Scunthorpe 0 Scarborough 2

<response> <organization>Scunthorpe</organization> 0 <organization>Scarborough</organization> 2 </response>


CRICKET - ENGLAND AND PAKISTAN TEST AVERAGES .

<response> CRICKET - <location>ENGLAND</location> AND <location>PAKISTAN</location> TEST AVERAGES . </response>


LONDON 1996-08-27

<response> <location>LONDON</location> 1996-08-27 </response>


England and Pakistan Test averages

<response> <location>England</location> and <location>Pakistan</location> Test averages </response>


<response> after their three-match series which ended on Monday : </response>


England


<response> Batting ( tabulated under matches , innings , not outs , runs , </response>


highest score , average ) :

<response> highest score , average ) : </response>


Alec Stewart 3 5 0 396 170 79.20

<response> <person>Alec Stewart</person> 3 5 0 396 170 79.20 </response>


John Crawley 2 3 0 178 106 59.33

<response> <person>John Crawley</person> 2 3 0 178 106 59.33 </response>


Nick Knight 3 5 0 190 113 38.00

<response> <person>Nick Knight</person> 3 5 0 190 113 38.00 </response>


Nasser Hussain 2 3 0 111 51 37.00

<response> <person>Nasser Hussain</person> 2 3 0 111 51 37.00 </response>


Mike Atherton 3 5 0 162 64 32.40

<response> <person>Mike Atherton</person> 3 5 0 162 64 32.40 </response>


Graham Thorpe 3 5 0 159 77 31.80

<response> <person>Graham Thorpe</person> 3 5 0 159 77 31.80 </response>


Jack Russell 2 3 1 51 41no 25.50

<response> <person>Jack Russell</person> 2 3 1 51 41no 25.50 </response>


Ian Salisbury 2 4 1 50 40 16.66

<response> <person>Ian Salisbury</person> 2 4 1 50 40 16.66 </response>


Mark Ealham 1 2 0 30 25 15.00

<response> <person>Mark Ealham</person> 1 2 0 30 25 15.00 </response>


Dominic Cork 3 5 0 58 26 11.60

<response> <person>Dominic Cork</person> 3 5 0 58 26 11.60 </response>