1.   Although many want to see the farm closed, others remain willing to negotiate.

2.   And Dell rivals, particularly Compaq Computer Corp., remain willing to slash prices.

3.   And, remarkably, they remain willing to tell the Republicans to take a hike, even when the stakes are enormous.

4.   Bank of Boston remains willing to consider exchanging the unit for a stake in the acquiring company, according to a report in the American Banker newspaper.

5.   Both sides say they remain willing to meet again.

6.   Bocek said she remained willing to cooperate with authorities in Guatemala but would not travel there.

7.   A rate-boosting credit squeeze failed to materialize because the world remained willing to lend all U.S. borrowers most of the credit they wanted at reasonable prices.

8.   Although consumer confidence has fallen somewhat in the last month, it remains at historically high levels, suggesting that people remain willing to spend.

9.   But they remain willing to take the risk, fleeing worsening economic conditions back home.

10.   Ciccarelli remains willing to fight through much-larger defenders, getting to the front of the net to deflect shots or knock in rebounds.