1.  As a consequence, the Austrian National Bank's interest-rate policy is closely linked to Bundesbank rate policy.

2.  Dennis Telzrow of The Principal Financial Securities Inc. in Dallas said he doubted that CompUSA would try to merge its operations too closely with PCs Compleat.

3.  Desalting's prospects in the United States may rest heavily on a closely watched project in Florida, where depletion of ground water threatens vital wetlands.

4.  Delco Remy is a closely held maker of starters, alternators and other auto and truck parts.

5.  Cupertino, California-based Symantec has worked closely with Microsoft in developing its utilities, said Enrique Salem, Symantec vice president and general manager of advanced utilities.

6.  Delta Airlines, which is said to have looked closely at a possible deal, took itself out of the running earlier this week.

7.  Currency traders watch jobs figures closely because they provide the month's first insight into the economy's strength.

8.  Democratic authors of such measures have worked closely with moderate Republicans like Jeffords, Sen. Olympia Snowe of Maine and Rep. Nancy Johnson of Connecticut.

9.  Despite origins that closely mirror today's Internet, insiders say the apparent cyber-circle of life probably won't repeat itself.

10.  Democrats lack the votes to move their plan through the closely divided Senate.