101.   WorldCom is expected to formally announce the layoffs before the end of the first quarter, people close to the company said.

102.   You do not want to be the only one announcing layoffs.

103.   Yet since December, a number of high-profile companies have announced layoffs.

104.   Aetna Inc. and The Gillette Co. on Monday joined a growing list of companies that have announced layoffs in recent weeks.

105.   All major U.S. airlines have announced layoffs.

106.   American Airlines, the largest U.S. airline, will announce layoffs later this week, a company official said on condition of anonymity.

107.   AMR is the latest major carrier to announce layoffs.

108.   Barbados-based Carib Express, which halted operations indefinitely two weeks ago until it could find more funding, on Tuesday announced the layoffs.

109.   Barbados-based Carib Express, which halted operations indefinitely two weeks ago while it sought funding, announced the layoffs on Tuesday.

110.   Barbados-based Carib Express, which halted operations indefinitely two weeks ago until it could find more funding, announced the layoffs on Tuesday.