21.   Before the Senate is finished, which could be as early as this week, more extraneous benefits will probably be approved.

22.   Block purchases by companies, schools, churches, clubs, etc., are usually transacted in the fall before a given season, sometimes as early as September.

23.   A formal announcement, said a source close to the Longhorn Athletic Council, could be made as early as today or as late as Monday.

24.   A decision could be made as early as today.

25.   A House-Senate conference committee will consider the measure as early as next week, and it is expected to eventually win the support of both houses.

26.   A hurricane watch was issued from the Florida panhandle to Morgan City, La. Meteorologists warned that the storm could make landfall again as early as Sunday.

27.   A regulatory panel is hearing arguments in the case and is expected to make a ruling as early as next week.

28.   A referendum could be held as early as October.

29.   A spokesman for the governor said later that San Francisco would be a likely site for the summit, to be held as early as this spring.

30.   A Vivendi official said Monday night that the company might make its court filing as early as Tuesday.