21.   Experts cite a number of causes for such a poor showing, like bad distribution and an even worse postal system.

22.   Federal health officials cited a number of deficiencies in record keeping, procedures and staffing.

23.   He also cites a number of studies suggesting that people should trust their hunches more.

24.   In a report released last week, the department cited a number of violations related to the wrong-site brain surgery at Long Island College Hospital.

25.   Interestingly, both extremes cite numbers from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics to support claims about the growth of the contingent work force.

26.   Instead, they say their work complements that of museums, and they cite a number of reasons.

27.   Jesse Rosen, the managing director of the American Composers Orchestra, cites a number of promising initiatives that have come out of the festivals.

28.   Klapper says the value added by this tenderizing process exceeds the cost per pound, but he declined to cite any numbers.

29.   LEHMAN NOT SO LIKELY A TARGET Investors and analysts cite a number of potential acquirers for Lehman Brothers, the investment bank.

30.   Let the highbrow critics dismiss the art of a romance novelist, Ms. Falk said, citing the numbers that have helped make her a millionaire.