21.   A spokesman told that paper that the Daily News had misunderstood his first statement.

22.   A spokesman for prosecutors told me there are no plans to do so, however.

23.   But an AOL spokesman told The Associated Press that AOL has never had a business relationship with Rhinopoint.com.

24.   But a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman told The Associated Press on Sunday that he was not there.

25.   But his controversial brother, Rifaat, interrupted the smooth harmony and continued mourning Monday when his spokesman told news agencies that he should have the job.

26.   But the company spokesman did not tell reporters that the offer also proposes that the chains suspend contributions to the pension fund for three years.

27.   Disney representatives did not return a call from the Houston Chronicle, but a spokesman told The Associated Press he knew of no other state investment fund considering divestiture.

28.   Garcia died of a heart attack, a Grateful Dead spokesman told the Associated Press.

29.   No progress was made on major issues like the Middle East and Vietnam, but official spokesmen told reporters that all had gone well.

30.   Shortly afterwards, his spokesman told Reuters that his forces had not even left Herat.