11.   At the federal halfway house where he lives, an official declined an interview request on his behalf.

12.   Balaguer, who remains a prolific writer and released his latest book, on ancient Greece, last week, declined an interview request through Reid Cabral.

13.   Baker did cut his nonbaseball schedule, trimming back his media time, saying no to many interview requests.

14.   Berit Hilemon has declined interview requests, although she did issue a statement through the Army when the North Koreans announced her husband had been killed.

15.   Besides fielding and declining numerous interview requests, McAleer has filled a file cabinet drawer with the written proposals that have come in regarding the windfall.

16.   Better still, says a hopeful Warner Brothers Television publicist, Whalen is getting interview requests from teen-age fan magazines like Sixteen and Tiger Beat.

17.   Bill Neaves, president of the Stowers Institute, declined an interview request but issued a statement through a spokeswoman.

18.   Both were whipsawed by political sex scandals and then deluged with interview requests and offers to cash in on their notoriety.

19.   Bob Thomas, president and executive director of Boys Ranch, has not responded to interview requests for days.

20.   -- Turn down the interview request unless you actually have something you want to say and have practiced saying it well.