21.   As rescue operations continued, officials gave conflicting casualty figures.

22.   At a news conference Monday, officials gave a chilling description of the charges.

23.   At a U.N. meeting last month, Iraqi officials gave decidedly mixed signals.

24.   At the time, the Justice Department was investigating whether Loral officials gave the Chinese illegal information that could improve its missile technology.

25.   At the park, there was a ceremony during which various city officials gave eloquent thanks to veterans for their service.

26.   BankBoston officials gave various accounts Wednesday about why the bank did not spot the trouble until it was too late.

27.   Baseball officials gave Zimmer and the umpires two years of probation, hoping that their transgressions would remain hidden in the locker room of baseball history.

28.   A government official gave a copy of the report to The New York Times.

29.   A Hyundai Securities official gave no reason on Monday for the impasse.

30.   A senior Interior Ministry official gave a speech, proclaiming the men martyrs in the battle against terrorism.