51.   Treasury officials plan to monitor those institutions closely to enforce the Clinton order.

52.   Treasury officials said they are reviewing the bill and had no immediate comment.

53.   Treasury officials said they did not expect any problem getting the authorization.

54.   Treasury officials say the figure will decrease over time because of tighter regulations created under the Clinton administration.

55.   Treasury officials say they are prohibited by law from conducting auctions until they can assure winning bidders that they can take delivery of the securities.

56.   Treasury officials say they quickly became concerned about the implications of the loophole.

57.   Treasury officials were unavailable for comment today.

58.   Treasury officials will then decide, based on those comments, whether to implement the rule.

59.   Treasury officials, who have acknowledged that some of their employees have attended the event, said they would issue their own report in early April.

60.   Treasury official Mario Draghi will outline details of the sale at a press conference today.