91.   Global Crossing originally won the contract last July.

92.   Goldman has taken pains to announce that any effort to win contracts through political connections would be met by disqualifications.

93.   Had Raytheon won the contract, work would have been performed in Tewksbury and Andover, Mass., and in Pennsylvania.

94.   He did not win the contracts.

95.   He said Laro won the contract three years ago when it submitted the lowest bid.

96.   He paid for almost all of his campaign, and promised to move away from the patronage that has perenially filled municipal jobs and won city contracts.

97.   He not only bought Video Lottery stock but took steps to make sure it won the contract.

98.   He said he does not know if Australian press reports last week that North West will win the contract are accurate.

99.   House rules do not allow a lawmaker to work for a state agency unless the employment contract is won through competitive bidding.

100.   However, for many investors inflation fears outweigh possible benefits to specific companies that might win contracts under any such program.