101.   Dave Gavitt took the hit for re-signing Dee, but it was the owners who made that call.

102.   Designer fashions will probably take a hit as well.

103.   Despite his carefree attitude, Barber took a hit from the cornerback Dave Thomas during drills Saturday.

104.   DreamWorks SKG, the troika of Jeffrey Katzenberg, David Geffen and Steven Spielberg, took a hit, because competitor Walt Disney Co. got much more powerful.

105.   Emmitt Smith left the morning practice early after taking several hits to his back, but he came back for the afternoon session.

106.   Earlier in the day, Gov. Roy Barnes and Lt. Gov. Mark Taylor took hits from candidates who hope to replace them.

107.   Even elk, which are extremely adaptable, took a hit.

108.   Earnings took a hit from DFS Group Ltd., the duty-free retailer LVMH bought last year, a spokeswoman for the company said.

109.   Even the Navy took a hit.

110.   Electronics giant Sony Corp., which had expected to fall short of meeting demand for the popular player, has already taken a hit for the beleagured launch.