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 STOCKS SURGE AFTER RESCUE DEAL         
                                        
 South Korea's battered markets surged  
 on the first day of activit8 since an  
 international decision to expedite     
 delivery of promised rescue funds.     
                                        
 Minutes after the Korea Stock Exchange 
 opened, the benchmark index rose       
 sharply in active trading.             
                                        
 The index remained high throughout the 
 day and closed at 375.15 points, up    
 6.7% from Wednesday's close.           
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