31.   He declined to say if federal officials were holding anyone.

32.   Guzman also said Bevona owed his victory to what he called improper meetings that union officials had held with union members when the members were supposed to be working.

33.   Hershiser and Dodgers officials held a conference-call press conference.

34.   Hoffa, the son of the former Teamsters president, has said the charges against Carey are significant enough to require federal officials to hold a new election.

35.   IMF officials held two weeks of meetings in Zimbabwe in mid-March that yielded only a statement of concern about the deepening of the crisis.

36.   In addition, Enron officials held group meetings with the task force staff.

37.   In fact, the official himself holds a British passport.

38.   In recent weeks, Garden officials also held exploratory talks with Riddick Bowe, the former heavyweight champion.

39.   In one case, high-level White House officials held a meeting to discuss how to fashion a response to questions from ABC News.

40.   In recent weeks, several major companies have abandoned Ukraine, following government actions that diplomats and businessmen say favored companies in which Ukrainian officials hold personal stakes.