71.   German prosecuting attorneys have been informed, and the company is filing criminal charges against those involved, he said.

72.   German prosecuting attorneys have been informed and the company is filing criminal charges against those found to be involved, he said.

73.   He declined to provide the percentage increases, saying the company must first file statements on the new prices with regulators.

74.   He declined to say whether the company might file a lawsuit challenging the requirement.

75.   GTE spokesman Bob Bishop declined comment on whether the company would file an appeal as well.

76.   He characterized the lawsuit as retaliation for a suit the company filed last spring against Drobny and other shareholders in a dispute over financing.

77.   He opened the Whiskey Rock in February, four months after he resigned as chairman of Hayes Corp. and the company filed for its second bankruptcy in four years.

78.   He declined to elaborate, however, because details of the deal are now the subject of two lawsuits his company filed over the matter.

79.   He said fear of lawsuits has also led to confusing writing in the statements to regulators that companies file annually.

80.   He said the company just filed a broader shelf registration to give it more financing flexibility.