1.   Although most of the important companies have signed up, two notable absentees are Abbott Laboratories and Upjohn.

2.   A notable absentee from the Wallasey side in recent weeks has been skipper Mark Anderson who is suffering from a back injury.

3.   Among other notable absentees due to injury were Peter Forsberg and Joe Sakic of Colorado.

4.   Around the same time, a notable absentee from the Championships, Michelle Smith, was given an out-of-competition test in Ireland.

5.   A notable absentee is the runner who excited the track and field world the most last year, Alan Webb.

6.   A notable absentee from the Met is Sonia Delaunay.

7.   But there are two notable absentees.

8.   Notable absentees are Nick Price, Fred Couples, John Daly and Greg Norman.