1.   Also not involved is the Bay Area Urban League, a spokeswoman said.

2.   BRITISH Rail is well within its target for trains arriving on time, said a spokeswoman.

3.   Also, first-time job seekers who may not have been counted in the June survey were included in July statistics, the spokeswoman said.

4.   Although there might be a small number of layoffs if administrative staffs are combined, Vons employment might actually grow, said Safeway spokeswoman Debra Lambert.

5.   Apple asked distributors and dealers to return flawed low-end Performas and some PowerBook portables, an Apple spokeswoman said.

6.   As part of that probe, Hosea was interviewed by department investigators in late November, said department spokeswoman Sue Hensley.

7.   As demand for its shoes has surged, production is up both at its US facilities and at overseas factories, a company spokeswoman said.

8.   At BancBoston Robertson Stephens, though, trading was cut back when the firm was forced to switch to backup power, a spokeswoman said.

9.   At Blue Shield of California, members have access to chiropractic and acupuncture benefits depending on their plan, said company spokeswoman Michelle Naiditch.