21.   Oil company executives admitted Wednesday they had reaped profits during the price spike, caused, they said, by the equipment breakdowns and refinery explosions.

22.   Some company executives had also admitted the guns might fall into the hands of criminals, but that it was not their responsibility.

23.   Sprint executives admitted that they had indeed had a bad quarter, but insisted that the market reaction was overblown.

24.   Still, even executives at CBS admit that they would not force a station to hold onto the show if it is absolutely hurting its business.

25.   Sprint executives readily admit that one of the primary reasons for One Sprint is its potential to cut costs.

26.   Some hospital executives admit that, in the past, the industry has overstated the effects of previous Medicare cuts.

27.   Sony executives readily admit that there are still kinks to be worked out at the mall, which is still in its infancy.

28.   Suddenly, tobacco executives are admitting that tobacco may be responsible for killing people.

29.   The only disappointment Ziff executives will admit to so far is a more-tepid-than-expected response on CompuServe to Computer Life On-Line.

30.   The regulator said that the five former executives of Yamaichi admitted making payments to Koike.