41.   Jose Maldonado, executive director of the New York City Gambling Control Commission, said that some applications could be approved within two weeks.

42.   Just last week, Illinois approved an application by MFS to become a full-service telephone carrier.

43.   Last month, the agency approved applications from The Travelers Group of New York and Principal Life Insurance Co. of Des Moines, Iowa.

44.   Ms. Salhany said United Paramount would add new affiliates in cities where the federal government had approved applications for new stations to be built.

45.   Officials with the Air Transportation Stabilization Board, which administers the program, have said they want to see a stringent business plan before approving the application.

46.   On the basis of those changes, the application was approved.

47.   Once the OCC approves a few applications for the same service, other banks could use those approvals to set up their own divisions.

48.   Panel members agreed with the company and voted unanimously that the new application should be approved with cautions on the label to help guide surgeons using the devices.

49.   Panel members agreed with the company and voted unanimously that the new application should be approved.

50.   Patterson said that if the Art Commission approved the application, it would go back to the Transportation Department.