31. A ranking finance official said the first N2 trillion of the tax reduction measure will be implemented before the close of the year . 32. The Nasdaq yesterday closed lower for the 13th time in the past 15 sessions, barely avoiding its lowest close of the year . 33. On Oct . 9, the S & amp; P 500 fell to 776.76, its lowest close of the year . 34. The Dow is now up 15 percent from its lowest close of the year _ 9, 389.48 _ reached March 23. 35. The exercise ends at the close of the year , but the Kremlin is convinced this exercise was the precursor for an imminent strike. 36. The benchmark Nikkei 225 stock index fell 3.3 percent to 14, 802.60, its second lowest close of the year . 37. Tokyo share prices climbed Tuesday because of stability in the foreign exchange market, pushing the key index to its highest close of the year . 38. The Dow is now up nearly 17 percent from its lowest close of the year _ 9, 389.48 _ reached March 23. 39. "Mount Baker " departed Ulithi 3 June for overhaul at San Francisco, still in progress at the close of the year . 40. At the close of the year in 2006, the company reported a $ 3.7m loss on revenue of $ 68.6m.
