31.   Venegas issued a statement saying that he was honored to be among the finalists and by the attention that has been placed on his successes in Sacramento.

32.   Yet when de Hauke arrived, he told Wertheim that his corporation owned the Degas, but refused to sign a statement saying he had authority to sell it.

33.   Outside the court, Volkers read a prepared statement saying he loved his wife and the charges had ruined him, both personally and financially.

34.   Paramount issued a statement saying that it was disappointed in the CBS decision but that it would continue to produce the show.

35.   Abraham released a statement saying he regretted not coming to terms on the fight, but that the company still wants to be involved in the bout.

36.   After that announcement, some refugees released a statement saying they would commit suicide if repatriated, and some held knives to their stomachs during a protest on Monday.

37.   After his announcement, some refugees released a statement saying they would commit suicide if repatriated, and some held knives to their stomachs during a protest on Tuesday.

38.   After nine days, Walesa issued a statement saying he opposed anti-Semitism and would not allow it while he is president of Poland.

39.   At the time, his office released a statement saying they would discuss setting up a New York police outpost in Santo Domingo.

40.   Bishop Raymond J. Boland issued a statement saying he has gotten few details of the shooting, and encouraged people to pray for the entire Conception community.