31.   It quoted a channel spokesman as saying the episodes will be reporter-led and feature Monica prominently throughout.

32.   It quoted a Taliban spokesman as saying fighters loyal to a former Kandahar governor, Gul Agha, attacked Taliban positions but were repulsed with heavy casualties.

33.   It quoted an unidentified official spokesman as saying Iraq was challenging Britain to prove that it is developing weapons of mass destruction.

34.   It quoted an Esso spokesman as saying that the company is reducing its production as it does not want its crude sales to become unprofitable.

35.   Jiang will travel to Moscow at the invitation of Russian President Boris Yeltsin, state-run media quoted a ministry spokesman as saying.

36.   La Jornada quoted an unnamed military spokesman as saying that at least eight more soldiers and a general are being investigated in the theft.

37.   Later, a wire report from Canadian Press quoted a Nortel spokesman as saying the job cuts will include such areas as research and development, sales and marketing.

38.   No shots were fired, the agency quoted the spokesman as saying.

39.   On Saturday, an Albanian language newspaper quoted a self-styled KLA spokesman as saying the rebels would keep fighting if they are excluded from peace talks with the government.

40.   Press Trust of India news agency quoted a factory spokesman as saying the explosion may have occurred during handling of highly explosive materials.