11.   Faced with potential oversupply, French and Italian carmakers are planning temporary layoffs this year, while the Germans think new cars will put them in the passing lane.

12.   Five staff members were laid off last year and more layoffs are planned, say officials, although they have not decided which jobs will be cut.

13.   Grill Concepts plans no layoffs at Hamburger Hamlet and will retain that name on its new restaurants, Spivak said.

14.   Greenberg said no further layoffs are planned.

15.   He said Masco did not anticipate any additional write-offs as a result of the deal, and he said no layoffs were planned.

16.   However, early in November, De Sole told Italian financial newspapers that no layoffs were planned.

17.   In response, Superior said that it implemented a cost-cutting program but that no layoffs are planned at the Van Nuys manufacturing facility.

18.   Kaferle refused to comment on rumors that Digital is planning largescale layoffs, but said the company is continuing to reduce its workforce.

19.   Knight-Ridder executives said no layoffs are planned.

20.   MacWeek reported that the company plans no layoffs as part of the reorganization.