1.   The ad was airing in only selected areas, although the campaign would not say where.

2.   And a five-minute biographical ad aired on CBS in prime time last night.

3.   Before the ads aired, they were tested with focus groups of young consumers.

4.   Commercials are the bread and butter of the TV industry, but getting viewers to sit still when an ad airs is an age-old dilemma.

5.   Fong campaign manager Sal Russo said the ads would air all over the state, including the politically liberal San Francisco area, a stronghold for Boxer.

6.   GOP officials said today the new ad will air in Michigan and Pennsylvania, two of the most competitive states.

7.   His wife and daughter, who had paid little attention to the company, changed their tune after the radio ads aired.

8.   In addition, Republican ads will air in California, Nevada and New Hampshire.

9.   In February, TV ads should air in two urban areas outside California and a national campaign could follow.

10.   In New England, the ads are airing only in Connecticut and New Hampshire.