61.   Halifa Mbako of Namdeb refused to comment until his company could study the committee report.

62.   He said that the company would study the need of the Thai market before launching its new products next year.

63.   He said the company is studying other investments in power distribution and is interested in the Sao Paulo gas distribution company Comgas, which should be sold next year.

64.   Humana of Puerto Rico president Victor Gutierrez said the company was studying alternatives for treatment and might ask courts to intervene.

65.   Knaapen said the company is currently studying the Asia-Pacific and Europe markets to see whether it is feasible to introduce the concept to its customers there.

66.   Kyodo News Service quoted Mitsui and Co. as saying the company would study the order and respond immediately.

67.   Responding to the report, Takayuki Inoue, a spokesman at Merrill Lynch Japan Securities, said the company was studying its retail sector operations.

68.   Principal Chairman David Drury said Thursday the company is studying the issue to determine the best approach for the company.

69.   Russell Young, a Boeing spokesman, said the company was studying the lengthy and complex ruling.

70.   The company is also studying the possibility of shipping the waste abroad.