41.   They were met by a group of journalists who tendered their resignations.

42.   This week, the minister of health, Augusto Galan Sarmiento, and the ambassador to the Netherlands, Carlos Gustavo Arrieta, both tendered their resignations.

43.   Though obliged to tender his resignation, Prodi will remain in charge as a caretaker prime minister until a new government is formed.

44.   Together with Avigdor Lieberman, the minister of infrastructure, he tendered his resignation.

45.   Traditionally, Cabinet members tender resignations after a national election, even if they have no plans to step down.

46.   Trading on the Nasdaq was halted Thursday and the controller tendered his resignation.

47.   Tracy Van Eck, the head of asset-backed securities, tendered her resignation, though she is still negotiating with the firm.

48.   Unsubstantiated reports last week said Cisneros was prepared to tender his resignation if a special prosecutor is appointed.

49.   Whether Weisel threatened to quit or went so far as to tender his resignation in unclear.

50.   Xinhua said Wei tendered his resignation Friday at a meeting attended by Zhou Daojiong, the recently appointed chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission.