31.   A spokesman for the Finance Ministry said on Thursday only that talks are continuing.

32.   A UAW spokesman said talks are continuing and that union vice president Richard Shoemaker is representing the UAW.

33.   A Western spokeswoman said talks continued, but she provided no further details.

34.   A UAW spokesman declined to comment, other than to confirm that talks are continuing.

35.   A union official said the talks will continue.

36.   ABC and NBC said today their talks are continuing.

37.   After the midnight deadline passed, the talks continued.

38.   Also, talks continue with the Atlanta Braves, who are offering Brian Jordan and a minor-league pitcher.

39.   Bouw said the partnership between the two airlines will not be affected by the sale, with management talks continuing on closer cooperation, including further synchronization of schedules.

40.   But as talks continued into Tuesday, there was little evidence of major progress.