1.   But few Clinton administration officials are betting that the Bosnian Serbs will follow suit.

2.   But with the US team featuring a crop of new faces, including Tiger Woods, NBC officials are betting that interest will easily surpass previous records.

3.   Dragged down by the slumping economy and price competition last year, Handspring officials are betting the company will bounce back on sales of Treo.

4.   Economic development officials are betting on a sizable boost.

5.   Enron officials are betting that this is the best approach.

6.   Officials are betting the result will be a larger, more active capital market that will attract investors from the Philippines and abroad.

7.   GM officials are betting it will be.

8.   Still, Otaru officials are betting the Russian economy will turn around eventually, and they want to strengthen ties with Russia even more.