The same contract fell 71 cents the day before and $1.13 last week.

The contracts on offer to music writers fall into two categories.

The contract fell 34 cents to settle at $93.53 on Friday.

If it becomes clear the conditions cannot be satisfied, the contract falls through.

Once the contracts rise or fall that much, trading is halted for an hour.

The contracts for July delivery, which have no limits, fell even further.

The contracts between authorities and private persons fall usually to the jurisdiction of the general court system.

"This contract falls far short of all the major goals that the membership set," he said.

In 1989 a buyer contracted to buy the building for $7.9 million, but again the contract fell though.

All future contracts, however, would fall under the new rule.