But because the plant lacks the right computer systems for such a consolidation, the conversion effort has hit the operation hard.

The conversion effort mostly involves some editing, although there are a few fundamental differences.

Thus, the argument goes, intensive conversion efforts must be made.

Early conversion efforts from this base yielded little result, and supplies ran out or were destroyed during a period of famine.

By most estimates, the meager conversion efforts to date have resulted in 50,000 to 100,000 civilian jobs.

If the conversion effort fails, they will have to wait for market forces to erase the discount.

Iran began the conversion effort in the early 1990's, asking China to help build the complex.

Since 1995, shareholders' conversion efforts have failed three times.

J. P. Morgan has deployed about 800 technical and financial workers for its conversion efforts.

Mr. Genereaux said his wife, for example, found herself the target of conversion efforts by other women in the neighborhood.