31.   Executives insist that despite the experience in Argentina, patent protection remains essential.

32.   Executives insist the company will reverse course.

33.   Fleet executives insist things are not nearly as bad as they appear.

34.   Few concrete plans were made that day, but Microsoft executives insist that a direction was set.

35.   Fidelity executives insisted Thursday they were not stepping in to fix problems, but anticipate the limitations and potential dangers of future growth.

36.   Goldman executives insist that the timing of the campaign is purely coincidental with the stock offering earlier this month.

37.   GM executives insist it was not a total loss, and say they are exploring future possibilities in Shenyang.

38.   German executives insist that DaimlerChrysler Aerospace will pursue other options.

39.   GM executives insist that cars that look alike when lined up will seem quite different when advertised with separate slogans and displayed in separate showrooms.

40.   GM executives have insisted that they need to continue cutting costs to stay competitive with foreign automakers operating nonunion factories in the United States.