61.   The contracts are the first under a new law the company says permits the practice, an interpretation Blumenthal says is wrong.

62.   The earnings include a charge of three cents for prepayment of debt, the company said.

63.   The Mountain View-based software company said that MacDonald left to pursue personal interests.

64.   The phone company said the flat rate is an addition to its Sprint Sense program, which it began a year ago.

65.   The state-run telephone company now says it wants to run its own cellular network.

66.   The stores will be converted into Value City stores and are expected to open this spring, the company said.

67.   The two companies said the Ministry of Defence had been supportive of their approach and they did not anticipate any regulatory problems.

68.   The company says its pinning its hopes on new products to increase its profits.

69.   In a news release, the company said it had experienced severe financial problems.