31.   Hank Barry, the chief executive of Napster, based in San Mateo, Calif., said the company would appeal the ruling.

32.   Harry Zirlin, a Manhattan lawyer who represented Phelps Dodge in the trial before Gleeson, said Thursday that the company may appeal.

33.   GTE officials said they were disappointed with the ruling and said the company might appeal the decision.

34.   He said that the company would appeal in the state courts and continue as far as the U.S. Supreme Court, should that prove necessary.

35.   He said the move does not mean the application has been rejected because the company can appeal to the FCC.

36.   He said the tobacco companies will appeal the ruling.

37.   If the judge ruled against Intel, the company could appeal back to the commissioners.

38.   If that appeal fails, the company can appeal to a U.S. federal court and later to the U.S. Supreme Court.

39.   If the FTC eventually rules against Intel, the company can appeal directly to the U.S. Court of Appeals.

40.   If the commission accepts the staff recommendation and rules against the acquisition, the Houston-based energy company could appeal the decision in court.