31.   Lest investors withdraw too hastily, part of the deal stipulates that the felon must sign before any withdrawals.

32.   Last year, the Jets got four first-round picks signed before camp started.

33.   Miller signed just before the start of training camp in October.

34.   Next summer, unless he signs before then, the Rangers could lose defenseman Brian Leetch through the same process.

35.   No formal agreements can be signed before the June vote.

36.   No longer are Cardinals officials optimistic they will get first-round draft pick Andre Wadsworth signed before the start of the regular season.

37.   One signed just before the meeting, the agent said, one after.

38.   Peca, meanwhile, said he had no fear that he would not be signed before the start of camp.

39.   Sabrina Cubbins, marketing manager at AsiaSat, said the contract was signed before the explosion.

40.   Several said that White had violated terms of an ethics agreement he signed before becoming the Army secretary.