11.   An auto industry spokesman was not immediately available for comment on the study Thursday.

12.   An IRS spokesman said there was no way for the agency to rig the phones that way.

13.   An MSNBC spokesman was almost certain that cable outlet would decline live coverage.

14.   An Omnitel spokesman was not available for comment.

15.   An archdiocesan spokesman was unable to provide further details Thursday night.

16.   An H.I.S. spokesman was unavailable for comment.

17.   An IMI spokesman was not available to comment on the Il Sole report.

18.   Are the spokesmen the problem?

19.   At a Chinese Foreign Ministry briefing, spokesman Sun Yuxi was not as rosy.

20.   A Connell Co. spokesman was not available last week to discuss the contributions.