21.   For this to work, though, the bailout must pass intact and Edison executives expressed some confidence during a conference call with reporters that it will.

22.   He said that Hollywood executives had expressed interest in the book before Spielberg did but that no one had offered to buy it.

23.   He said several leading executives had expressed an interest in helping him start such an institute.

24.   In a series of upbeat press conferences in Tokyo, company executives expressed their satisfaction at what for most were the best sets of results in three years.

25.   In its conference call with analysts, Wal-Mart executives also expressed worries that its customers were cleaning out its lower-margin shelves in droves.

26.   In negotiations before the Evander Holyfield-Michael Moorer fight, an executive with HBO expressed concern that his company might lose money.

27.   Indeed, many CBS television executives had already expressed concern, even before Thursday, at a possible increase in power by Karmazin.

28.   Indeed, trade publications have reported that Chrysler executives have expressed qualms about True North and a preference for Omnicom.

29.   Many CBS television executives have expressed concern, even before Thursday, at a possible increase in power by Karmazin, whose experience is in radio.

30.   Microsoft executives expressed a similar view.