41.   An official at RBG Management also declined comment.

42.   An official at Shantou Era, who asked not to be named, said the company was told that Kodak is negotiating for a controlling stake.

43.   An official at the Bureau National Inter-professional du Cognac, the industry association, said the nuclear testing affair is purely political, not economic.

44.   An official at the center declined to comment.

45.   An official at the Ministry of Transportation said that Kobayashi was demanding that the plane be refueled that then flown back to Tokyo.

46.   An official at the ministry said Philip Morris appears to have used tax breaks designed for overseas companies, even though it has operations in Italy.

47.   An official at the Muzicant firm said Muzicant was preparing to travel and could not be reached.

48.   An official at the National Conference of Catholic Bishops said the conference would consider attending the meeting after it received a formal invitation.

49.   An official at the Nippon Credit Bank declined to comment on the report, saying the bank is currently discussing details of a restructuring plan.

50.   An official at the public relations firm said the reference to a fresh lobster roll meant that the sandwiches were prepared on a daily basis at each restaurant.