31.   Amanda Conroy, a spokeswoman for EMI, said that it had not used that practice, known as a minimum advertised price policy, in Europe.

32.   Although Vencor has not sought backing from Tenet, a spokeswoman for Tenet said Sunday that only a few questions stood in the way.

33.   Amtrak saw two main problems, according to a spokeswoman for the railroad.

34.   Amy Sherwood, a spokeswoman for Taco Bell in Irvine, Calif., confirmed a report of the change this week in Adweek.

35.   Amy Weiss Tobe, a spokeswoman for the committee, said Huang was let go as part of the seasonal cutbacks that always occur after an election.

36.   Amy Weiss Tobe, a spokeswoman for the committee, said Tuesday that Trie appeared on a guest list that the committee sent to the White House in October.

37.   Amy Weiss Tobe, a spokeswoman for the Democratic National Committee, said the organization knew nothing of the contributions but would look into them.

38.   An altercation between two girls started in the cafeteria, said Charlene Robertson, spokeswoman for the Arlington school district.

39.   An elderly woman and two men were dead, said Irene Mortensen, a spokeswoman for the INS.

40.   An employee who opened the letter and another who was nearby will be tested, said Catherine Mathis, a spokeswoman for the newspaper.