71.   A White House spokesman declined to comment, referring all questions to Kendall.

72.   A.C. Green declined to comment after the deal was announced, but said later that he understands trades come with the territory in the NBA.

73.   Accor spokeswoman Dominique Mathias-Peduzzi declined to comment about details published in Le Figaro.

74.   Advisors to Klesch, Milan firm Mercurio Finance, declined to comment.

75.   After repeated interview requests by The New York Times, the company removed the Web site on which the claims were made and declined to comment.

76.   All declined to comment last week.

77.   All three declined to comment, though people familiar with the thinking of some potential buyers confirm those companies have expressed interest.

78.   Bridgestone, which is headquartered in Tokyo, declined to comment, referring all inquiries to its Firestone division in the United States.

79.   Bundesbank President Hans Tietmeyer said the German economy is rebounding now that the deutsche mark has declined to a more sustainable level and workers are exercising wage restraint.

80.   Bush administration officials declined to comment, but Republicans close to the administration said it appeared to be a done deal.