51.   But with no agreement reached at that point, both parties have raised huge sums this year.

52.   But this point of consensus was reached only at the end of a long and bumpy road.

53.   But those sanctions were averted when a settlement was reached at the last moment in June.

54.   But when reached at her home in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., Porter was hardly beginning an Olympic-sized celebration.

55.   Camby declined comment as he was leaving his Chicago hotel Tuesday, and efforts to reach representatives at ProServ were unsuccessful.

56.   Childs, reached at the hotel where he is residing, also refused comment.

57.   Chronicle staff writer Amy Doan can be reached at doanasfgate.com.

58.   Chronicle staff writer Laura Castaneda can be reached at laurac.sfgate.com.

59.   Chronicle staff writer Laura Castaneda can be reached at laur acsfgate.com.

60.   Chronicle staff writer Laura Castaneda can be reached at lauracsfgate.com.