21.   Both the personnel changes and restructuring should strengthen the company, said the executive, speaking on condition of anonymity.

22.   But by now his father was too old for the role, studio executives said.

23.   But Levin telephoned Ostin to inform him of the shakeup, these executives said.

24.   But the broad category of consulting services also includes much that a prospective buyer may not want, said one executive at a Big Five firm.

25.   But the problems could cause the company to default on its debt obligations, executives said.

26.   Cadence Design Systems Inc. said executives at rival Avant!

27.   Caruso was seeking a new contract, said an executive with ties to the actor, who spoke on condition of anonymity.

28.   Coca-Cola is planning to hold a board meeting Tuesday to discuss the possibility of an acquisition, the executives said.

29.   Dana-Farber, Partners and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center do not conduct clinical trials for companies in which they hold equity, executives said.

30.   Cyprus Amax was mentioned too, but Grupo was not interested, said an executive close to the companies.