41.   Liberty Mutual President and CEO Edmund F. Kelly said the layoffs and costs reductions are necessary for the company to retain its position in the market.

42.   Many of the former employees of Grand Union, the bankrupt grocery chain, retained their positions when Stop and Shop reopened the stores last year.

43.   Masella said offensive coordinator John McCarthy will retain his position and Wally Dembowski will be defensive coordinator.

44.   Most legislators have been noncommittal about whether Coppinger should retain his position.

45.   Most will retain their positions, Western said.

46.   Now, the two longtime allies are jabbing at each other as they fight to retain their positions in the congressional leadership.

47.   Once a company reaches critical mass, it is taken public, although the venture capitalists may retain a position in it.

48.   Other Northumbrian directors will retain their positions.

49.   SBC Chairman and Chief Executive Ed Whitacre will retain those positions with the new SBC.

50.   Sahlin said she will remain politically active and will retain her position as member of parliament.