21.   A boom in the oil drilling industry has created a backlog of work at shipyards that do conversions and make repairs on drilling vessels, the company said.

22.   A day later, a number of shareholders sued over the proposal, saying the company violated its fiduciary duties.

23.   A fourth center, in Philadelphia, is scheduled to begin treating patients within the next few weeks, the company said.

24.   A partner in the Event Group said the company did nothing wrong and has not recently offered Olympic tickets for sale.

25.   A Russian delegation is in Tokyo to complete negotiations on resuming shipments of the metals after a five-month halt, Japanese trading companies said.

26.   A spokesman for Coca-Cola Enterprises said the company played by the rules.

27.   A smaller loss is expected in the fiscal third quarter, the company said.

28.   A series of meetings starting late last year produced the new agreement, the companies said today.

29.   About three-fourths of the decline in sales was due to lower volumes, while the rest was accounted for by lower prices, the company said.

30.   All businesses were profitable following reorganization, said the company.