11.   Neither bank would comment on the merger speculation.

12.   Neither bank commented on who may have leaked the story.

13.   Spokesmen for Allfirst and Allied Irish said the banks would not comment on any reports on Rusnak until their internal investigation was completed in March.

14.   Spokesmen from Allfirst and Allied Irish said the banks would not comment on any reports on Rusnak until they completed their internal investigation in March.

15.   The bank would not comment on the calculated figure.

16.   The banks did not comment on possible job cuts in the U.S.

17.   The banks would not comment on the indictment.

18.   The bank will not comment on the specifics of the latest deal.

19.   The bank would not comment.

20.   The bank would not comment, but several bank analysts dismissed the chances of such a merger.