31.   An official of Consob, the stock-market regulator, said the board meetings would take place Saturday.

32.   Archer could not be reached Wednesday night but aides said the meeting did take place and Archer was deeply concerned.

33.   As night fell, it became clear the meeting would not take place on Sunday as expected.

34.   Because the White House meeting will take place after the Treasury refunding announcement, the refunding details were made contingent on an increase in the debt limit.

35.   Before that, the same meetings took place in the office, according to a broker who spoke on the condition that she not be named.

36.   Bildt says he expects a meeting to take place this week.

37.   Both sides disclosed after the fact that the meeting had taken place.

38.   A Davis spokesperson said he had no comment, even on whether the meeting even had taken place.

39.   A Crystallex spokeswoman said the meeting will take place Monday or Tuesday.

40.   A Justice Department spokeswoman only would confirm that the private meeting took place.