31.   A spokesman for Houston-based Conoco defended the contract and said company officials will meet with administration officials this week to discuss the deal.

32.   A spokeswoman for the SEC declined to comment on whether the meeting occurred, but said officials routinely met with industry executives.

33.   A year ago, Diamondbacks officials met to consider all their options for a starting shortstop, and they generated a list that had Jay Bell at the top.

34.   ACOG and city officials have met with the groups but have not reached an agreement.

35.   About two hours before the crash several Massport officials met with Andrew Hyde, then assistant director of aviation operations, to discuss runway conditions.

36.   Aetna officials have been meeting with doctors across the country to try to calm their concerns.

37.   ACOG and city officials also will meet with neighborhood associations and business groups to publicize the plan.

38.   Administration officials met Monday with representatives of the European Union, and there has been concern in Japan as well.

39.   Administration officials met on Tuesday with congressional leaders in another effort to see if they could agree on how to balance the federal budget in seven years.

40.   After the high-level officials had met to discuss the issue, Khan held a briefing for reporters, and was cautious in his responses, avoiding outright denial.