31.   Bank of Montreal officials refused to confirm the report.

32.   Being a good journalist, I tried to get two other sources to confirm this report.

33.   Ben Deutsch, a spokesman for Coca-Cola in Atlanta, confirmed a report of the appointments this week in Adweek.

34.   Bertini confirmed a report about the project this week in Advertising Age.

35.   Betsy Richardson, a spokeswoman for Fleet in Boston, confirmed reports of the decision this week in Advertising Age and Adweek.

36.   Berlusconi made no direct reference to the articles, and magistrates did not confirm the reports.

37.   Bob Bertini, a spokesman for Coca-Cola in Atlanta, confirmed a report of the change this week in Adweek.

38.   Bob Bertini, a spokesman for Coca-Cola in Atlanta, confirmed a report of the reassignment this week in Adweek.

39.   Both confirmed the report.

40.   Both sides have declined to confirm the reports.