1.   Soon after winning office, Brown sent termination letters to about three dozen employees.

2.   The former directors say Branstool and Edelman did not act surprised by the termination letter.

3.   The next morning, messengers with severance checks and termination letters arrived at the homes of White and Harper.

4.   Warnaco said that the termination letter was unjustified and that it would fight the action in state court with the same vigor as the claims in federal court.

5.   When Crespo told Keane he needed more than five minutes to make a decision, Keane handed him a pre-signed termination letter, according to the lawsuit.

6.   A high-flying structural engineer in a construction firm, Sham received his termination letter and so did some of his colleagues.

7.   Administration officials countered that the termination letter she received was routine.

8.   But administration officials said the termination letter she received was routine.

9.   But Weidner said he twice met with Brooks to discuss two memos -- a notice of intent to dismiss Brooks and a termination letter.

10.   Her attorney, Melvin Hall, said the termination letter was inaccurate and vague.