21.   In its first public comments in months, WestPoint will talk about consolidating manufacturing plants, reducing debt, decreasing capita spending and other plans.

22.   It was hard to know what to think when the rarely seen Sox physician issued his first comments regarding the franchise pitcher.

23.   Lewis had been waiting for that first comment from a fan, and when it came, he said, he felt no twinge of anger.

24.   Most recently, Smiley interviewed President Clinton, who at the time was making his first public comments after the grand jury testimony.

25.   Offering his first public comments Wednesday on the council action, Williams sounded a triumphant but conciliatory note during a news conference at Parker Center police headquarters.

26.   Parcells, in his first public comment about the arrest, Friday sounded supportive without offering support.

27.   President Vladimir Putin made his first public comments on the disaster Wednesday, saying the situation was critical.

28.   Rahman dismissed the first comment, which was a bit overboard, but seemed to be overly defensive in regard to the second and third statements.

29.   Smith, in his first public comment on the matter, Friday denied any wrongdoing.

30.   The first comments Irvin made in the news conference after the game were about Cowboys head coach Barry Switzer.