51.   Microsoft executives insisted that there was no Big Brother feature in the software.

52.   Nevertheless, Bertlesmann executives insist that they want to maintain their partnership with AOL and reiterated that Middelhoff had voted in favor of the deal with Time Warner.

53.   Nickelodeon executives insist the facade of fun masks a deeper purpose.

54.   Nextwave executives insist that they intend to comply with the federal rules.

55.   On-line executives insist that the Web can be used as a competitive advantage, at least in the early going.

56.   One executive insists that Bonds wants a six-year contract.

57.   Other senior executives insisted that the bank would make an announcement next week and that a final list of employees to be laid off had been completed.

58.   PHOENIX - Many baseball executives insist they would sell their souls if it meant a World Series championship in return.

59.   Revlon executives have insisted that they are poised for a clear turnaround in the second half of the year that will eliminate such concerns.

60.   Quark executives insist they will pursue the acquisition, which some Adobe watchers discount as a publicity stunt by Quark.