31.   Kurihara sent the Dushacs a letter this week.

32.   Michel had no comment Wednesday except to say he sent Ruggiero a letter this week to explain his comments.

33.   Season ticket holders were notified by letter this week.

34.   State officials will be sending letters this week to the NBA and the Vancouver Grizzlies expressing interest in bringing the team to Hartford.

35.   The IOC sent letters this week to members implicated in the investigation and demanding an explanation.

36.   The IOC sent letters this week to members implicated in the investigation, demanding an explanation.

37.   The new policy was outlined in a letter this week to Illinois Attorney General Jim Ryan and confirmed Wednesday by Circuit City spokesman Jim Babb.

38.   The Palestinians also sent a letter this week to the U.N. Security Council condemning the demolition of an east Jerusalem youth center.

39.   Arafat sent Netanyahu a letter this week asking to begin the final-status talks without further delay.

40.   The State Department was also expected to release this week letters to companies to notify them that they may be placed on the Cuba blacklist.