11.   Although the newspaper said Wednesday that the ruling was a victory, Giuliani administration officials said the decision was a vindication of city policies.

12.   Although the ruling was a victory for Nynex and Bell Atlantic, executives of the two companies were not celebrating Thursday.

13.   Among those praising the ruling Tuesday was Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski.

14.   Analysts said the ruling was just an inconvenience to Advanced Micro.

15.   Analysts and legal experts agreed that the ruling was a significant win for the company.

16.   And County Attorney John Forrest said U.S. Supreme Court rulings are on the side of the commissioners.

17.   And so was the ruling.

18.   And the groundbreaking ruling is likely to influence other courts although it is binding only in Western Washington.

19.   Another discrimination-law ruling Monday was an important victory for workers bringing sex or racial harassment charges against their employers.

20.   Any ruling is likely to be appealed, so a final decision could take several years.