1.   A spokeswoman from Asda suggested a thin slice of creamy Wensleydale cheese to turn mince pies into a gourmet treat.

2.   A spokeswoman from Parsons, one of the two leading fashion schools, said there were no figures on attendance or graduation rates for Asians.

3.   A spokeswoman from the Democratic National Committee said Friday that Huang has declined all requests for interviews because they would interfere with his heavy fund-raising schedule.

4.   A spokeswoman from the FDA confirmed tersely that the products and the extravagant claims being made for them are under investigation by the agency.

5.   A spokeswoman from Goldman Sachs did not return telephone calls.

6.   A spokeswoman from Sembawang Media said the price for the company has not been finalized as more details need to be worked out.

7.   A spokeswoman from the Center for Media Education, who declined to give her name, said a petition would be filed later today.

8.   A spokeswoman from the Margaret Chase Smith Library in Skowhegan said she died from complications from a stroke that had put her in a coma eight days earlier.

9.   According to a spokeswoman from the Communications Workers of America, the unions and the company remained most divided over forced overtime and job stress.

10.   Every morning on BBC radio you can hear statesmen and spokeswomen from Asian, African, and European countries speaking adequate-to-fluent English.