11.   An advance copy was provided to The New York Times.

12.   An advance copy of his remarks was released by the Bundesbank.

13.   An advance copy of the book provided a peek into the psyche of the playboy who runs OracleCorp.

14.   Another friend, who has read an advance copy of the book, said it was malicious.

15.   As required, he had given Microsoft an advance copy of it, and the company again set out to debunk it.

16.   Blake said he faxed an advance copy of the report to Siegel Friday morning, but would not comment on the results until all parties have received them.

17.   A request to Starr to allow the White House an advance copy of the report and time to respond to it was denied.

18.   A spokesman for the president, Parks Mankahlana, said Mandela had not seen an advance copy of the book and therefore could not comment on it.

19.   A week earlier, Amazon executives had received an advance copy of research by Lehman Brothers.

20.   According to an advance copy of his book, Iguchi led a wretched existence for a dozen years, nearly committing suicide.