1.   Daiwa was the only Asian house in the Usinor underwriting team led by Banque Paribas.

2.   Goldman Sachs, Lehman Brothers, Morgan Stanley, Smith Barney, J.P. Morgan and Salomon Brothers are all in the underwriting team.

3.   His firm also is on the underwriting team for another bond issue the airport plans later this year, even though the team did not submit the lowest bid.

4.   Merrill could regain its leading role after the city selects its underwriting team in the summer.

5.   Merrill could regain its leading role after the city selects its underwriting team next summer.

6.   The bills will also be directly available through outlets arranged by the underwriting team.