1.   Another suspected improper dilution came to light late last month when a representative of Eye Surgery Center in Independence, Mo., contacted investigators, according to the records.

2.   A Statline representative then contacted the Blood and Tissue Center of Central Texas to report the death.

3.   ACLU representatives contacted each division twice by telephone and once in person asking for information on how to file a complaint.

4.   Earlier this week, Ryan denied a report by ESPN that the team had contacted Macik, but sources said other team representatives had contacted Macik.

5.   On Thursday, his representatives contacted Bob Kramer of the Southern California Tennis Association and learned the Infiniti had one wild-card entry left and grabbed it.

6.   Several Internet providers contacted by representatives of UUNet expressed anger that they were not told during the sales pitch about the relationship between the two companies.

7.   Opposition representatives contacted in northern Afghanistan said the fighting began in Hairatan, on the border with Uzbekistan.

8.   Parcells spent two years as an analyst for NBC, and his representatives already have contacted Fox Sports and ESPN.

9.   Deputy Chief of Staff Nhek Bunchhay, a FUNCINPEC loyalist, said he expected Khmer Rouge representatives to contact him by telephone Thursday evening.

10.   Governor Rao said an Al-Faran representative has been contacting Indian officials nearly every day on the telephone or on a two-way radio.