31.   Company executives made it clear from the outset that the reorganization would lead to employee reductions, but they offered few clues about the future.

32.   Continental declined to make public how much the two executives had made so far this year.

33.   Daimler executives will make proposals in May or June for increasing sales and profits in Asia, he said.

34.   EarthLink President Michael McQuary sees himself as a behind the scenes executive making sure the company runs smoothly and employees are happy.

35.   Elsewhere on those tapes, Texaco executives made racial comments and discussed shredding documents they were required to turn over to lawyers for the black employees.

36.   Executives can make a serious mistake if they think they have a cohesive team just because everyone seems to get along in meetings.

37.   Executives made the change to go with the corporate flow.

38.   Enron executives made millions on fraudulent trades, and this was followed by Securities and Exchange Commission investigations.

39.   Executives are making an effort to keep in touch with how employees are feeling, he said.

40.   Executives there are making a calculated gamble that the financial winds are steady enough to carry them through the summer.