21.   Citing his love for the game, Jordan sold his ownership stake in the team and relinquished his position as president of basketball operations to resume his playing career.

22.   Datuk Badruddin Amiruldin remains chairman of the board while Datuk Wan Adli Datuk Wan Ibrahim has relinquished his position as deputy chairman but will remain a director.

23.   Elias Abu Rizk was detained Friday after he refused to relinquish his position to a pro-government rival in a disputed election.

24.   Fischer plans to resign immediately as leader of the National Party, therefore relinquishing his position as deputy to Prime Minister John Howard, according to several media reports.

25.   He also relinquished his position as a member of the audit committee.

26.   He relinquished his position in July last year.

27.   In November, Nemtsov relinquished his position as energy minister and Kirienko was appointed in his place.

28.   Mara relinquished his position when the military took power and negotiated an end to the two-month hostage crisis.

29.   Within three months, the Israelis withdrew but handed over a border strip to allied Lebanese militiamen who refused to relinquish their positions to UNIFIL.

30.   Venables has reassured lowly English side Portsmouth that he will not have to relinquish his position as director of coaching if he takes the Australian job.