51.   Shareholders said the change was good news, though not as good as a spinoff.

52.   Shareholders said the company should have known by last May that the strength of the mark against the dollar and other currencies would erode earnings.

53.   Shareholders said any move to settle the controversy, which has prompted federal investigations and threats to boycott Texaco gas stations, is a positive for the company.

54.   Several institutional shareholders said they were embarrassed to have missed notices about the ruling in public filings.

55.   Several large institutional shareholders said Baxter would have to come back with a better offer to be persuasive.

56.   Several large shareholders said Tuesday that they would vote against the First Bank deal if given the alternative of a higher offer by Wells Fargo.

57.   Shareholders said Stepanian refused to sell the bank -- at a profit to them -- because he wanted to remain in charge.

58.   Shareholders said the company had little choice but to pay for someone who could turn the company around.

59.   Shareholders say the new plan is an improvement, but not by much.

60.   Shareholders say they understand why the drilling executives might want to sell off some stock even though prospects remain strong.