21.   It said it would decide within two weeks whether it wanted to offer financing in return for operating the casino.

22.   It will decide within six weeks which companies will be allowed to continue, whether on their own or through mergers with other companies.

23.   Jewish officials said they would decide within the next four weeks whether to urge investors to sell investments in Swiss banks.

24.   Justice Department officials said Tuesday they were disappointed with the decision and would decide within seven days whether to appeal.

25.   LAFCO will decide within the next two weeks whether cityhood plans for Hollywood and the Harbor area also will go on the ballot.

26.   Levine, whom the Rangers released Wednesday, must decide within five days whether to accept the assignment or elect free agency.

27.   Lawyers in the case speculated he would decide within a few weeks.

28.   Maple Leaf Foods will within months decide to build a new hog-processing plant in Alberta, Manitoba or Saskatchewan, Smith said.

29.   Methanex Corp. plans to decide within a year whether to build a low-cost methanol production complex in Asia, its president said.

30.   Pacific Bell said it will decide within the next couple of months how to deploy it.