1.   As proof of their efforts in Hollywood, subway officials point to several expenditures they claim have eased tunneling headaches.

2.   At least, no potential bidders attended a pre-bid meeting on Wednesday, subway officials say.

3.   But if the promotion does not happen after a few years, it might never occur, a subway official said.

4.   But subway officials are guarded about whether they have obtained it.

5.   Subway officials have even tried handing out the cards free.

6.   The subway officials said repeatedly that the signal system prevented accidents as long as the train operators obeyed train movement rules.

7.   Two top-ranking subway officials have dodged serious punishment for botching an asbestos removal project at six subway stations in Queens and Brooklyn two years ago.

8.   Although subway officials insisted the trains were safe, ridership was was lower than usual.

9.   All were released after treatment, said subway official Zuzana Knoblochova.

10.   Early Monday, Chan said he was still in talks with subway officials and their advertising agents over the issue.