101.   A company spokesman had no comment on the resignation.

102.   A company spokesman refused to comment, citing company policy.

103.   A company spokesman refused to disclose how much the lender has in assets or deposits.

104.   A company spokesman said a new chairman has not been named.

105.   A company spokesman said at a press conference today that Higashi has been missing since mid-October.

106.   A company spokesman said BioPort had not been threatened.

107.   A company spokesman said Bush wanted a moniker that could be listed in the front or back of a telephone book.

108.   A company spokesman said he could not comment on individual firings.

109.   A company spokesman said Hodkinson is still in place and has no intention of resigning.

110.   A company spokesman said imports have soared in the last two years forcing the company to compete against dumping of products from the Far East.