[WORD Of MOUTH]

Business Asia, Sept, 2001

"It's not the time to borrow more to raise economic growth as Korea is running a budget deficit."

KOREAN FINANCE MINISTER JIN NYUM ON WHY KOREA SHOULDN'T BORROW MORE MONEY OR CUT TAXES TO BOOST THE ECONOMY.

"The (IMF) funds will be used not to finance the deficit, but instead to support foreign exchange reserves."

INDONESIA'S FINANCE MINISTER BOEDIONO ON THE IMF'S DECISION TO UNLOCK MILLIONS OF DOLLARS WORTH OF LOANS.

"Both sides share a positive desire for a good relationship. We should try our best to find the common ground between us."

CHINESE PRESIDENT JIANG ZEMIN, EXPRESSING OPTIMISM ABOUT HIS COUNTRY'S RELATIONS WITH THE US, WHILE DEFENDING CHINA'S FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC POLICIES.