101.   McCain acknowledges he often writes letters as a committee chairman to regulatory agencies, and that some involve companies that donate to him.

102.   NEC had no confirmation, but said it planned to hold a news conference Friday afternoon on the defense procurement scandal involving the company, according to a spokesman.

103.   Some observers predicted that the deal would clear regulatory hurdles, namely because it involves two companies operating in distinct arenas.

104.   That case reportedly involved companies operating under the auspices of the Ukrainian branch of Vaad, an umbrella group formed in Soviet times for Jewish organizations.

105.   The announcements came just before NEC opened a news conference on the defense procurement scandal involving the company.

106.   The approach officials discussed Thursday would involve private companies creating and transferring greenhouse emission-reduction credits.

107.   The FCC typically looks at whether deals involving communication companies are in the public interest.

108.   The first phase of the program will involve nine companies, including the Haitian telecommunications company and two banks.

109.   The paper said they also would talk about how to get private companies more involved in regional trade.

110.   The transactions were the subject of federal court cases involving companies including Allied Signal, Brunswick Corp. and Colgate-Palmolive Co.