51.   Boston lawyers involved in the case referred requests for comments to Philip Morris.

52.   Both Republic and Clico representatives were instructed not to make comments to the press on the issue.

53.   After suggesting the idea in comments to reporters, Gingrich was lambasted by conservative lawmakers, and even other members of the Republican Leadership, including Armey.

54.   Airlines referred comment to the trade group.

55.   All the major stock market indexes posted modest gains for his latest, more encouraging comments to the Senate Budget Committee.

56.   Bush campaign higher-ups told the magazine that Hughes had scolded them for making unauthorized comments to reporters.

57.   Bush and Lott acknowledged as much in their brief comments to reporters just before the meeting began.

58.   Burns deferred further comment to interim President Richard Banakus, who was not available Monday.

59.   Bush was the focus of attention from Israeli officials but has repeatedly declined to make anything but brief comments to the press during the trip.

60.   Bush, the governor of Texas, cautiously claimed victory in the election in comments to reporters in Austin.