An opinion poll prepared by MARC for the newspaper Ethnos tis Kyriakis shows an eight-party Parliament with the New Democracy party still coming first in respondents' preferences but a good 6% unter the previous poll results.

ND polls 24 percent, the Democratic Left 15.2, Pasok 13.9, the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) 11.9, the Radical Left Coalition 10.7, the Popular Orthodox Rally (Laos) 6.9, the Ecologists/Greens 3.3, the Democratic Alliance 3.2, Far right party of Golden Dawn (Chryssi Avghi) 2.8 and the Citizens Panhellenic Charriot 1.7%.

Another poll conducted by ALCO and published in the newspaper Proto Thema shows a nine-party Parliament.

ND polls 24 percent, the Democratic Left 11.5%, Pasok 11%, KKE 11%, SYRIZA 8%, Laos 5%, Ecologists/Greens and Chryssi Avghi 3.5% and the Democratic Alliance 3%.

Previous polls showed New Democracy at a 30-31%. Experts say that the fall was due to the pro- memorandum parliamentary vote of the Greek center right party.

Lastly a poll carried out by MRB and published in the newspaper Real News shows ND getting 19 percent and Pasok 8.2%. (AMNA, aw)