11.   Beth Comstock, a spokeswoman for GE, confirmed that the two executives had spoken and that GE was aware of the difficulties facing the airlines.

12.   A bank spokeswoman said Gifford and the other executives declined to comment.

13.   A company spokesman said the sales by the two executives were related to options that expire in May.

14.   A look at the movies the studio has released this summer is a good indication of the kinds of films the two executives intend to release in the future.

15.   A spokeswoman for Imro said the firing of the five executives will not affect its investigation, which is expected to last at least another month.

16.   According to the indictment, the three executives conspired to misrepresent certain expenses that were related to hospital administration as actually being costs for capital improvements.

17.   After the meeting, the two executives shook hands and Bollenbach apologized.

18.   After the brief disruption, the four executives defended their business, saying the managed-care industry grew out of a need to control rising medical costs.

19.   But for a transition period at least, the three executives will wield equal authority.

20.   But Morris and the other executives buried the September Analysis, the prosecutor said, essentially defrauding the investors into sinking their money in an ill-fated savings bank.