21.   But the company acknowledged recently that surveys showing customer service has slipped were correct.

22.   But the company acknowledged that it expected similar price reductions in the fourth quarter.

23.   But the company has also acknowledged that it is concerned about a high cancer incidence among its own employees.

24.   But the company acknowledged that even that increase may not meet what the government is expected to order soon for stockpiles of the drug.

25.   But the company acknowledged that the scandal made its already precarious life even more difficult.

26.   But the company acknowledged that the two new phones were not a perfect match for hand-held computers, particularly when it comes to screen size.

27.   But the company acknowledges that it has been frustrated in its attempts to draw a more racially mixed crowd.

28.   But the company has acknowledged that those systems could not process wafers quickly enough to be economically viable in mainstream chip applications.

29.   But the company acknowledged the quick change had resulted in schedule delays, which might continue for at least two weeks.

30.   But the company acknowledges that no such penalties have been imposed and the launching is still scheduled for November, as it has been for the last year.