31.   The bid marks his return to the acquisition trail following two years of accounting problems that grew out of his biggest merger, with CUC International.

32.   The Belmont also will mark the return of Lukas to the Triple Crown trail.

33.   The birth of the calf marks the return of the woman, Hand said.

34.   The announcement marks the return of the megadeal to Pacific Northwest banking after a lull of a few years.

35.   The CTS marks the return of rear drive to the U.S.-built Cadillac car lineup.

36.   The game marked the return of captain Ray Bourque, who missed five games because of a strained oblique muscle.

37.   The game marked the return of major-league umpires from their four-month lockout, and the players seemed to welcome them back enthusiastically.

38.   The game marked the return to the sideline for Maryland coach Gary Williams, hospitalized late in the year with pneumonia.

39.   The gift-giving season marks the return of apparently proven sellers from previous seasons that go into a kind of commercial hibernation for the rest of the year.

40.   The meet also marked the return of jockey Patrick Valenzuela after a two-year hiatus.