91.   Most of all, auto executives say they are simply building the vehicles that Americans want.

92.   Most auto executives take a hostile view of automotive paparazzi.

93.   Not as good as many auto executives may have expected, however.

94.   Nonetheless, auto executives are forging ahead.

95.   Over the next few months NHTSA officials and auto executives listened to consumer and safety advocates.

96.   President Clinton chose Thursday not to impose immediate carbon dioxide limits, but auto executives had never expected that he would do so and were not impressed.

97.   Ricchiuti noted that, even before the economy cooled, auto industry executives were exploring ways to reduce production costs and delivery time.

98.   Some auto executives believe sales will be higher, even if their own economists do not agree.

99.   Some auto executives and analysts said that the light-truck market was still going strong.

100.   Some Wall Street analysts have already reduced their estimates of industry earnings this year, but auto executives contend that this is premature.