31.   Spokesmen at both the Lutheran Church and the German Catholic Bishops Conference refused to comment before the news conference.

32.   STET confirmed an agreement, but refused to comment before signing.

33.   Spokesmen for the Treatment Action Campaign refused to comment before then.

34.   Texas Attorney General John Cornyn, representing the Senate, refused to comment before the hearing.

35.   The Israeli team, headed by Maj. Gen. Oren Shahor, refused to comment before entering the talks at a Cairo hotel.

36.   The governor will not comment before reviewing the proposed initiatives, spokeswoman Hilary McLean said.

37.   The officials declined to comment before the hearing.

38.   Beye declined to comment before leaving Luanda for Huambo.

39.   The Israeli delegation refused to comment before the talks opened.