P502 Teletext 502 Dec47 23:31:14       —————————————————————————————  "FEW WOMEN IN COMPANY BOARDROOMS" The number of women directors in the US is still a fraction of the total despite a big increase in female executives, research confirmS. Women hold over 100 board appointments in The Times Top 200 companies, almost double the figure of four years ago. But women still hold only 5% of the top 2,000 directorships in the US, Opportunity 2000 research shows. ——————————————————————————————————————— Financial headlines 500 City index 501 BUSINESS BRIEFING ON OUR WEB SITE GO TO: www.teletext.co.uk Next Cityindjx Shares Family Finance