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To: Walkingshadow who wrote (4936)	2/13/2005 8:53:15 PM
From: Vendit™	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 8752

Terry, Shi'ite Bloc Wins Iraq Polls, Sunnis Marginalized BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A Shi'ite Islamist bloc won Iraq (news - web sites)'s first election since Saddam Hussein (news - web sites)'s overthrow, sealing the political resurgence of the long-oppressed majority but leaving the restive Sunni Arab minority in the cold. story.news.yahoo.com This could cause a mild rally in the morning.

To: Walkingshadow who wrote (4936)	2/13/2005 8:58:12 PM
From: Vendit™	Respond to of 8752

Tokyo Stocks Rise on Tech Gains Sun Feb 13, 2005 07:55 PM ET TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo's Nikkei gained 0.9 percent by mid-morning trade on Monday as technology shares mirrored a rise in their U.S. peers, while Nippon Mining Holdings soared on a raised earnings forecast. Banks, brokerages and steel firms were also bid higher as investors maintained a positive view on the Japanese economy following machinery orders data last week that beat market expectations. Mizuho Financial Group rose over 2.5 percent and became the most active issue by value after Goldman Sachs added Japan's biggest banking group by assets to its current investment list and maintained its "outperform" rating. reuters.com