11.   A spokeswoman for Polygram said the order to avoid the media came from Bishop Fernando Figueiredo, who did not return phone calls.

12.   AA executive director Martin Soust told a news conference that he had informed Arbeit, who had left his Berlin apartment to avoid the media.

13.   Celebrities may choose to avoid the media entirely, entering through a Shrine back door.

14.   Claes has avoided the media after the allegations were made against his party.

15.   He almost avoided the media, that he has recently accused to have overplayed an investigation into his alleged tax evasion.

16.   He occasionally participates in local political meetings, but avoids media.

17.   Hoffman said she last saw Otis Thomas three days ago, and he told her the FBI suggested he leave town to avoid the media.

18.   Kukoc, who has avoided the media the last few days, hates coming off the bench.

19.   Moorad said that the Indians used to let Ramirez leave through the back door of the clubhouse in order to avoid the media.

20.   Mitterrand visits Egypt almost every year, usually during the Christmas holiday, and generally avoids the media during his stay.