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frames- The issue will be swapped *-70 into fixed-rate U.S. dollars at a rate 0 the company said 0 *T*-1 is less than 9 % ; [ARG0 a spokesman] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-2 to elaborate] .
- [ARG0 Mrs. Yeargin] [rel declined] .
- A spokesman for the IRS confirmed that `` there has been correspondence mailed * about incomplete 8300s , '' but [ARG0 he] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to say why the letters were sent *-2 to lawyers now] .
- [ARG0 The judge] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to discuss his salary in detail] , but said : `` I 'm going *-2 to be a high-priced lawyer . ''
- [ARG0 He] said 0 disciplinary proceedings are confidential and [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to comment on whether any are being held *-2 against Mr. Trudeau] .
- [ARG0 A spokesman] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to speculate about possible reductions in force] .
- '' [ARG0 He] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-2 to say , however , how much Sea Containers might raise its price *T*-1] .
- [ARG0 A bank spokeswoman] [ARGM-DIS also] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to comment on any merger-related matters] , but said 0 the company decided *-2 to drop its opposition to the interstate banking legislation because `` prevailing sentiment is in favor of passage . ''
- [ARGM-LOC In New Brunswick , N.J. ,] [ARG0 a Johnson & Johnson spokesman] [rel declined] [ARG1 comment] .
- [ARG0 Mr. Bodner] [rel declines] [ARG1 *-1 to comment on the arrangement] .
- [ARG0 A company spokesman] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to elaborate on the departure] .
- [ARG0 Mr. Canepa] confirmed 0 he had consented to the sanctions but [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to comment further] .
- [ARG0 He] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to discuss other terms of the issue] .
- [ARG0 He] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to elaborate , other than *-1 to say , `` It just seemed the right thing 0 * to do *T*-2 at this minute] .
- [ARG0 An official for the lead underwriter] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to comment on the reason for the delay] , but market participants speculated that a number of factors , including a lack of investor interest , were responsible .
- [ARG0 Mr. Edelman] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-2 to specify what *T*-1 prompted the recent moves] , [ARGM-ADV *-2 saying 0 they are meant only *-4 to benefit shareholders when `` the company is on a roll *T*-3] . ''
- In a telephone interview , Mr. Reupke said 0 his departure was for `` personal reasons , '' which [ARG0 he] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-2 to specify *T*-1] .
- When *-4 offered *-3 a free trip from the Bronx , Wedtech 's home , to Washington , D.C. , by one of Wedtech 's principals *T*-2 , he tells the reader , `` *-5 mindful of * accepting anything of value from those 0 I was writing about *T*-1 , [ARG0 I] [rel declined] . ''
- [ARG0 Ford officials in the U.S.] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-2 to comment on the British government 's action or on any plans * to call a special Jaguar shareholders meeting] .
- [ARG0 The company] has [rel declined] [ARG1 requests * to discuss the changes] , but Mr. Weekes has said that Mr. Hollander wanted *-1 to have his own team .
- [ARGM-ADV Like most of Cambria County 's lawyers and residents who *T*-170 had dealings with the judge] , [ARG0 Mr. Green] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to be interviewed *-134 for this article] .
- [ARG0 Both Warner and Sony] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to comment on the terms of the settlement discussions] .
- [ARG0 Government officials] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to say whether the investigation includes the ad agencies or the politicians involved *] .
- [ARG0 Mrs. Marcos 's attorney in New York , Sandor Frankel ,] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to comment on the ruling] .
- [ARG0 American Brands] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to comment on Mr. Wathen 's accusations] .
- [ARG0 Officials for Temple] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to comment] .
- [ARG0 A company spokesman] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to estimate the impact of the closures on earnings] .
- [ARG0 International Paper and Weyerhaeuser] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to comment] .
- [ARGM-ADV *-2 Faced *-1 with inevitable defeat] , [ARG0 the once dominant industry] [rel declined] [ARG1 any recorded vote on the ban , which *T*-80 covers all but a fraction of 1 % of daily flights in the U.S.] .
- [ARG0 Warner and Mr. Azoff] [rel declined] [ARG1 comment] , [ARGM-ADV as did MCA , where Mr. Azoff had also been discussing such a venture *T*-1 *?*] .
- [ARG0 She] [rel declines] [ARG1 *-1 to show them] .
- [ARGM-LOC In an interview with the trade journal Automotive News] , [ARG0 Mr. Iacocca] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-2 to say which plants *T*-1 will close or when Chrysler will make the moves *T*-3] .
- [ARG0 Acadia Partners and the Bass Group] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to comment] .
- A network spokesman would n't comment , and [ARG0 ABC Sports officials] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-2 to be interviewed *-1] .
- [ARG0 The high court] , [ARGM-ADV *-1 leaving intact a $ 4.25 million *U* damage award against General Dynamics Corp.] , [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to resolve questions about a legal defense against civil lawsuits often used * by government contractors] .
- [ARG0 A Western Union spokesman] , [ARGM-ADV *-3 citing adverse developments in the market for high-yield `` junk '' bonds] , [rel declined] [ARG1 *-3 to say what alternatives *T*-2 are under consideration] .
- [ARG0 A spokeswoman for the state 's Office of Court Administration] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to comment on the suit] .
- [ARG0 Aaron Ment , Connecticut 's chief court administrator ,] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to comment on the suit and the EEOC 's intervention] .
- [ARG0 TransCanada] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to comment on the Foothills application] .
- [ARGM-TMP Yesterday] , [ARG0 Joel Zweibel , an attorney for Eastern 's creditors committee ,] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-2 to comment on whether the experts had ever been instructed *-1 *-3 to look at other choices and whether they now were asked *-4 *-5 not to *?*] .
- The ad agency had approached Ms. Midler about appearing , but [ARG0 she] [rel declined] , [ARGM-ADV *-2 citing a longstanding policy of * refusing advertising work] .
- Executives at Nekoosa could n't be reached *-1 , and [ARG0 officials at Georgia Pacific] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-2 to comment] .
- [ARG0 Mr. Gatward] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-2 to comment] , and Mr. Price could n't be reached *-1 on Friday .
- [ARG0 A Concord spokeswoman] called the suit `` unfounded '' but [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to comment further] .
- [ARG0 Wells Rich] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to comment on the status of the account] , [ARGM-ADV as did *?* the other agencies] .
- `` We do not feel that seats are reserved *-1 -LRB- for patent lawyers -RRB- , '' says *T*-4 [ARG0 Justice spokesman David Runkel] , who *T*-3 [rel declines] [ARG1 *-5 to say how soon a candidate will be named *-2 *T*-6] .
- [ARGM-DIS And] [ARG0 prosecutors] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to comment] .
- [ARG0 A spokesman for GM , the No. 1 auto maker ,] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-2 to say how many Jaguar shares that company owns *T*-1] .
- [ARG0 The executive producer of `` Saturday Night With Connie Chung , '' Andrew Lack ,] [rel declines] [ARG1 *-1 to discuss re-creactions as a practice or his show , in particular] .
- [ARG0 Dataproducts officials] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-2 to comment] , and said 0 they had not yet seen a suit filed * in federal court by DPC Acquisition that *T*-1 seeks *-3 to nullify a standstill agreement between DPC Acquisition and Dataproducts .
- Jim Pattison Industries , a holding company with annual sales of about C$ 1.9 billion *U* , largely from car dealerships and grocery stores , did n't elaborate on the statement , and [ARG0 a company official] [rel declined] [ARG1 further comment] .
- [ARG0 Both companies] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to comment on the rumors] , but several industry analysts told the Professional Investor Report 0 they believed 0 it *EXP*-2 was plausible that Pennzoil may be buying Chevron shares as a prelude to * pushing for a restructuring of the company .
- [ARG0 The Bank of England] indicated its desire * to leave its monetary policy unchanged Friday by *-4 [rel declining] [ARG1 *-3 to raise the official 15 % discount-borrowing rate that it charges discount houses *T*-1] , analysts say 0 *T*-2 .
- [ARG0 Lawyers representing DPC] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to elaborate] , [ARGM-ADV *-1 saying 0 they did n't have a final copy of the filing] .
- [ARG0 The company] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to estimate the value of the Norwegian holding] .
- [ARG0 A spokesman for Southam] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-3 to comment on the price 0 the company is seeking *T*-2 or on estimates of the paper 's annual losses , which most analysts place *T*-1 at between C$ 4 million and C$ 7 million *U*] .
- [ARG0 Justin Feldman and Jack Arseneault , attorneys for Mr. Antar ,] both [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to comment on the matter] .
- [ARG0 Phoenix] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to comment] .
- [ARG0 The Tokyo Regional Taxation Office] [rel declines] [ARG1 *-1 to comment] , and Mr. Kori , the tycoon 's secretary , says 0 the problem simply resulted from a difference of opinion over what *T*-2 was considered *-3 income .
- He said 0 the loss was n't `` that much different '' from Ford 's $ 37 million *U* loss on U.S. automotive operations , [ARGM-DIS but] [ARG0 he] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to be specific] .
- [ARG0 Executives at Sharon] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to comment on the proposal] .
- [ARG0 A Kodak spokesman] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-2 to disclose the potential value of the contract , which *T*-1 is still in negotiation] .
- [ARG0 Michael Gifford , Rank 's chief executive ,] said 0 the British theater chain 's total involvement `` would n't exceed $ 100 million *U* '' [ARGM-DIS but] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to give a breakdown between the loan financing and the proposed Film House purchase] .
- [ARG0 She] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to identify other bidders] but said 0 Mr. Drabinsky 's offer `` is all cash , and it 's for all of the company . ''
- But the plan now is being `` reformulated *-3 , '' [ARG0 Delmed] said *T*-1 , *-4 [rel declining] [ARG1 *-2 to provide most of the new terms of the combination] .
- [ARGM-DIS But] [ARG0 Brooks] [rel declined] , [ARGM-ADV *-1 figuring that * transporting the mucked up money to Washington would cost the company thousands more] .
- [ARG0 Renaissance] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to confirm the move] , but its stock purchases were thought *-2 to have begun Tuesday , *-2 timed *-4 to coincide with the maturity this week of Treasury bills owned * by the firm .
- [ARGM-TMP Yesterday] , [ARG0 PaineWebber] [rel declined] [ARG1 comment] .
- [ARG0 She] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to elaborate] and would n't disclose the fund 's recent purchases , sales or cash position .
- [ARG0 Bally officials] [rel decline] [ARG1 *-1 to discuss the situation] .
- [ARG0 Kemper officials] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-2 to identify the firms] but acknowledged a long-simmering dispute with four securities firms and said 0 the list of brokers 0 it wo n't do business with *T*-3 may be lengthened *-1 in the months ahead .
- [ARG0 Jack Kuehler , IBM 's president ,] said 0 IBM is also considering *-1 letting other companies participate in additional semiconductor work but [rel declined] [ARG1 *-2 to be more specific] .
- [ARG0 He] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to confirm or deny reports that Provigo executive Henri Roy is trying *-2 to put together a management buy-out of the catalogue showroom unit] .
- [ARG0 Orkem] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-2 to give details of its offer] , [ARGM-ADV *-2 saying only that the bid will be submitted *-1 for approval by the board of the British company] .
- [ARG0 Officials of Pittsburgh-based H.H. Robertson , which *T*-1 makes steel roofs , store fronts and building parts ,] [rel declined] [ARG1 comment] .
- [ARG0 He] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-2 to name the shareholder , the plaintiff 's lawyer or the court where the lawsuit was filed *-1 *T*-3] .
- [ARG0 Campeau] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to comment] .
- [ARG0 Campeau Corp. , the chain 's owner ,] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to comment on the report] .
- A spokeswoman said 0 Toronto-based Campeau has received `` expressions of interest '' in Bloomingdale 's , but [ARG0 she] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-2 to comment on whether any actual bids had been made *-1] .
- [ARG0 A spokesman for the company] said 0 Campeau has n't seen the suit and [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to comment] .
- [ARG0 He] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-2 to disclose specific prices] , but said 0 each product costs in the tens of thousands *RNR*-1 , or even hundreds of thousands *RNR*-1 , of dollars .
- [ARG0 Peter Lieb , the assistant U.S. attorney prosecuting the case ,] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to comment on the trial] .
- [ARG0 The Italian auto maker] confirmed that it was discussing technical cooperation with Saab , but [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to comment on rumors that it was planning *-2 to buy Saab 's car division] .
- -LRB- [ARG0 Both men] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-2 to be interviewed *-1 for this article] . -RRB-
- [ARG0 Boston Co. officials] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to comment on Moody 's action or on the unit 's financial performance this year] -- [ARGM-ADV except *-1 to deny a published report that outside accountants had discovered evidence of significant accounting errors in the first three quarters ' results] .
- [ARG0 Both insiders] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to comment] .
- [ARG0 A company spokesman] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to comment] and said that the officials who *T*-4 sold shares would n't comment .
- [ARG0 Mr. Runkel] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to speculate on whether the guidelines would curb racketeering prosecutions against corporate defendants] .
- [ARG0 A Board of Control spokesman] said 0 the board had not seen the claim and [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to comment] .
- [ARGM-LOC In Chicago] , [ARG0 a UAL spokesman] [ARGM-MNR , `` by way of policy ,] '' [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to comment on the company 's stock or the specialists ' performance] .
- [ARG0 Viacom officials] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to comment] .
- [ARG0 Time officials] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to comment] .
- [ARG0 The FTC] said 0 it would seek *-1 to enjoin the proposed acquisition in a federal trial court , [ARGM-DIS but] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-2 to specify which one] .
- [ARG0 One airline executive] , who *T*-2 [rel declined] [ARG1 *-3 to be identified *-1] , called the loss `` amazing . ''
- [ARG0 Shearson Lehman Hutton] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to comment] .
- [ARG0 PaineWebber] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to comment] .
- [ARG0 Mr. Wolf and other members of the board] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to comment on the announcement] .
- [ARG0 A Wellcome spokesman] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to comment on the discovery of the antibody in Japan] .
- -LRB- [ARG0 Braniff] [rel declined] -RRB- .
- [ARG0 Officials at Carnival] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to comment] .
- [ARG0 He] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to make a specific earnings estimate] .
- [ARG0 Mr. Simmons] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to comment] , and the White House said 0 the congressmen 's letter is under review .
- [ARG0 Lloyd 's officials] [rel decline] [ARG1 *-1 to comment on the matter] .
- But Mr. Lawrence says 0 reported profit will be down in 1987 , 1988 and 1989 , though [ARG0 he] [rel declines] [ARG1 *-1 to specify how steep the decline will be *T*-2] .
- [ARG0 Hess] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to comment] .
- [ARG0 Both Saatchi & Saatchi , which *T*-1 announced its intention * to sell off most of its consulting business in June , and Cleveland Consulting] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-2 to comment on the proposed sale] .
- [ARG0 An FTC spokesman] said 0 the matter is `` in a non-public posture at this time '' [ARGM-DIS and] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to comment further] .
- [ARG0 The Santa Fe Pacific spokesman] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to comment on that aspect] , [ARGM-ADV *-1 saying 0 the deal was still under negotiation] .
- [ARG0 Mr. Brooks] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to give his age] , but he said 0 his leaving is a normal retirement .
- [ARG0 Detrex , which *T*-1 has annual sales of about $ 100 million *U* ,] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-2 to say if it would post a loss in the third quarter] .
- [ARG0 A Generali spokesman] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to comment on Nuovo Banco 's rejection of the insurer 's offer] .
- [ARG0 Mrs. Coleman] , 73 , who *T*-2 [rel declined] [ARG1 *-3 to be interviewed *-1] , is the Maidenform strategist .
- [ARG0 Maidenform] says 0 it is very profitable but [rel declines] [ARG1 *-1 to provide specifics] .
- The report by [ARG0 the Western government] , which *T*-2 [rel declines] [ARG1 *-2 to be identified *-1] , concludes that `` a near-term foreign-exchange payment problem can be avoided *-3 only if import growth drops to below 5 % per annum . ''
- [ARG0 Harsco] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-2 to say what country *T*-1 placed the order] .
- [ARG0 Ford and Saab officials] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-2 to elaborate publicly on the announcement *ICH*-3 Friday that their negotiations failed *-4 to yield an agreement `` that *T*-1 could make long-term business sense to both parties] . ''
- The ministry inquired about that deal -- which [ARG0 Mr. Utsumi] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-3 to identify *T*-2] -- because the large presence of Japanese banks in the deal was `` being strongly criticized *-1 in the U.S. Congress '' and it *EXP*-4 was `` necessary for us to grasp the situation . ''
- [ARG0 Cathay officials] [rel decline] [ARG1 *-1 to comment on the speculation] .
- `` My feeling is 0 -LCB- Cathay does n't -RCB- have a hope in the long run , '' says *T*-3 [ARG0 an analyst] , who *T*-2 [rel declines] [ARG1 * to be identified *-1] .
- [ARG0 Both Philip Morris and Backer Spielvogel] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to comment] .
- [ARG0 Officials] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-2 to disclose the value of the transaction or the exact stake that GRE will hold *T*-1 in Nationwide Anglia Estate Agents] .
- [ARG0 Comair] said 0 it paid cash but [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to disclose the price] .
- [ARG0 The agency] [rel declined] [ARG1 comment] , but said 0 it will continue work until a new agency is chosen *-1 .
- [ARG0 A Saatchi spokesman] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to comment about Interpublic] .
- [ARG0 Interpublic] [rel declined] [ARG1 comment] .
- [ARG0 An A.P. Green official] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to comment on the filing] .
- [ARG0 Alusuisse , of New York ,] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to say how much it expects *-2 to get *T*-3 for the unit] ; the company has hired First Boston Corp. to help identify bidders .
- [ARG0 Mr. Peterson] [rel declines] [ARG1 *-1 to comment on specific allegations in the two suits] , [ARGM-ADV *-1 saying 0 he prefers *-2 to save such responses for court] .
- [ARG0 He] [rel declines] [ARG1 *-1 to go into specifics] .
- In the opinion of many , he has n't stopped *-1 running since , even though [ARG0 he] [rel declined] [ARG1 a rematch with Gov. Kean] [ARGM-TMP in 1985] .
- [ARG0 Executives of Citicorp and Chase Manhattan] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to comment on either the UAL situation , or on the changing nature of banks ' role in * financing takeovers] .
- [ARG0 Donaldson Lufkin] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to comment on the restructuring] .
- Watson & Hughey has denied the allegations in court ; [ARG0 officials] [rel decline] [ARG1 *-1 to comment further] .
- [ARG0 UAL] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to comment on British Air 's statement] .
- [ARG0 UAL] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to comment on British Air 's statement] .
- [ARG0 Another Fox official] , who *T*-3 [rel declined] [ARG1 * to be identified *-1] , said 0 Fox was n't pleased *-2 by the possible Paramount-MCA venture into prime-time programming .
- [ARG0 A spokesman for Dean Witter , a unit of Sears , Roebuck & Co. ,] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to comment] .
- [ARGM-LOC In New York] , Harris Amhowitz , general counsel of Coopers , said 0 Coopers `` was aware of the litigation , '' but [ARG0 he] [rel declined] [ARG1 further comment] .
- [ARG0 He] [ARGM-DIS also] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to comment on the name that Coopers would use *T*-2 in England if Deloitte UK won its litigation 0 * to keep its name *T*-3] .
- [ARG0 Mr. Bennett] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to name the area officials who he believes 0 *T*-2 have impeded plans for * building more federal prisons * to ease Washington 's problem] .
- [ARG0 Mr. Agnos] [rel declined] [ARG1 the invitations] , the White House said 0 *T*-1 .
- [ARG0 Officials there] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to comment] , [ARGM-ADV as did Helmsley management *?*] .
- [ARG0 USX Corp.] [rel declined] [ARG1 a United Steelworkers request for a reopening of its four-year labor contract that *T*-1 is due *-2 to expire Jan. 31 , 1991] .
- [ARGM-LOC In Armonk , N.Y. ,] [ARG0 an IBM spokeswoman] confirmed that IBM executives will be announcing some computer-integrated-manufacturing plans next week but [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to elaborate] .
- [ARG0 Mr. Stevens] said 0 he expects 0 the new price will be considerably lower , [ARGM-DIS but] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to specify a figure] .
- [ARG0 B.A.T] has [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to identify the potential bidders] .
- [ARG0 A Guinness spokesman] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to comment] .
- [ARG0 Brown-Forman , a Louisville , Ky. distiller ,] [ARGM-DIS also] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to comment] .
- [ARG0 Lawyers for shareholders , Bally and Mr. Trump] all [rel declined] [ARG1 *-2 to talk publicly about the proposed settlement] , [ARGM-ADV *-2 citing a request *ICH*-3 by a federal court magistrate * not to reveal details of the agreement until it is completed *-1] .
- [ARG0 Northrop] , which [ARGM-TMP since early 1988] *T*-2 has [rel declined] [ARG1 *-3 to accept fixed-price contracts for research and development] , said 0 earnings were hurt *-1 by excessive costs on a number of such contracts won * years ago .
- [ARG0 The UEP] [rel declines] [ARG1 *-2 to comment] , but the group 's attorney , Alfred Frawley , says 0 the group 's actions are motivated *-1 solely by `` health concerns . ''
- [ARGM-LOC In Frankfurt] , [ARG0 a Lufthansa spokesman] confirmed 0 talks are under way , but [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to comment] .
- [ARGM-LOC In Paris] , [ARG0 Air France] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to comment] .
- [ARG0 A CBOE spokeswoman] [rel declined] [ARG1 comment] on Petco .
- [ARG0 The Big Board] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to name the Wall Street firms involved * in the activity Friday and Monday , or the type of strategies used *] .
- [ARG0 He] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to elaborate] .
- [ARGM-TMP When it made the offer *T*-1] , [ARG0 StatesWest] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-2 to disclose details] and asked Mesa *-3 to do the same .
- [ARG0 Caltrans spokesman Jim Drago] [ARGM-LOC in Sacramento] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-2 to identify the engineering firm that *T*-1 did the reinforcement work] .
- [ARG0 Frank Mirabello , a lawyer for the Dorrance estate with the Philadelphia law firm of Morgan , Lewis & Bockius ,] [rel declines] [ARG1 *-1 to comment on the financial arrangements] .
- [ARG0 Mr. Sherry] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to comment] [ARGM-TMP when * asked about the sales *T*-2] .
- [ARG0 Mr. Toney] [ARGM-DIS also] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to comment] .
- [ARGM-ADV Except *-1 to characterize its offer as `` fair and generous and in the best interests of Mesa shareholders] , '' [ARG0 StatesWest] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to discuss details of its proposal] .
- [ARG0 Mr. Akerson] said 0 MCI recorded `` another solid cash positive quarter , '' its fourth in a row , [ARGM-DIS but] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to comment on whether the company is considering a dividend or is planning any acquisition] .
- [ARG0 Mr. Percival] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to comment] .
- [ARG0 A spokesman for GE Capital] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to comment] .
- [ARG0 Sam Merksamer , chief executive officer of the nationwide jewelry chain , and Sanford Sigoloff , chief executive of L.J. Hooker Corp. ,] both [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to comment] .
- Mr. Cicero said that [ARG0 NBC Entertainment president Brandon Tartikoff] , who *T*-2 [rel declined] [ARG1 *-3 to be interviewed *-1] , is `` looking at options now and may put some things into the schedule by mid-season . ''
- [ARG0 He] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to elaborate] .
- NBC 's options could range from news-oriented programming to sports shows , although [ARG0 the network] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to comment] .
- [ARG0 Leonard Bickwit , an attorney in Washington for Mr. Keating ,] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to comment on the hearings , except * to say 0 , `` We will be responding comprehensively in several forums to each of these allegations at the appropriate time] . ''
- [ARG0 Mr. Bakes] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to give out Eastern 's daily losses] , but said 0 he did n't expect 0 Eastern would have *-2 to dip into the cash from asset sales currently held * in escrow .
- [ARG0 Time Warner] [rel declined] [ARG1 comment] .
- [ARG0 A spokeswoman for J.P. Morgan , parent of the bank Morgan Guaranty Trust Co. ,] confirmed its appointment * to assist the managers [ARGM-DIS but] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to elaborate] .
- But some dealers are negotiating looser terms , while [ARG0 others] [rel decline] [ARG1 *-1 to deal at all] .
- [ARG0 Mr. Stevens] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to give the specific contributions to the $ 50 million *U* guarantee from each participant] .
- [ARG0 Asia Development and Schroders] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to comment on the move] .
- [ARG0 A spokesman] cited a `` technical error '' and [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to elaborate] .
- [ARG0 AMR] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to comment] , and Mr. Trump did n't respond to requests for interviews .
- [ARG0 Boeing] has [rel declined] [ARG1 *-2 to say how many employees *T*-1 are working at its giant Renton , Wash. , plant] .
- [ARG0 A DPC spokesman] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to elaborate on the group 's new plan] .
- [ARG0 The U.S. trade representative] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to put a dollar estimate on the losses resulting from the Canadian export restrictions] .
- [ARGM-DIS But] [ARG0 the company] [rel declines] [ARG1 *-1 to comment] .
- [ARG0 Officials at Aristech , based * in Pittsburgh ,] [rel declined] [ARG1 comment] .
- [ARG0 A spokesman for Laidlaw] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-2 to disclose the price 0 the Toronto transportation and waste services concern paid *T*-1 for the additional shares , which he said 0 *T*-3 were acquired `` over the last couple of weeks . '']
- [ARG0 It] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to discuss its plans for * upgrading its current product line] .
- [ARG0 Mr. Stookey , 59 years old ,] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-2 to be interviewed *-1 for this article] , but he has consistently argued that over the long haul -- across both the peaks and the troughs of the plastics market -- Quantum will prosper through its new direction .
- [ARG0 Traditional] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to estimate the amount of the loss] and would n't say if it expects *-2 to show a profit for the year .
- [ARG0 Investment Canada] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to comment on the reasons for the government decision] .
- [ARGM-LOC In Indianapolis] , [ARG0 Lilly] [rel declined] [ARG1 comment] .
- [ARG0 Bristol-Myers] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to comment] .
- [ARGM-LOC In New York] , [ARG0 the company] [rel declined] [ARG1 comment] .
- [ARGM-LOC In Kalamazoo , Mich. ,] [ARG0 Upjohn] [rel declined] [ARG1 comment] .
- [ARG0 Du Pont] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to comment] .
- [ARG0 Monsanto] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to comment] .
- [ARG0 Himont , Quantum and Union Carbide] all [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to comment] .
- [ARG0 A Dow spokeswoman] [rel declined] [ARG1 *-1 to comment on the estimates] .