71.   Straw withheld public comment Friday.

72.   Syrian officials withheld comment, but the state-controlled media, which usually reflects government views, did not.

73.   The administration had said it would withholds comment until it heard directly from the North Koreans.

74.   The army was withholding comment on the report.

75.   The Bush administration withheld immediate comment.

76.   The government of new socialist President Ricardo Lagos has withheld comment, saying the issue is a matter for the courts.

77.   The Israeli army withheld comment and said it was checking into the report.

78.   The Milstein brothers and Snyder also withheld comment, at the request of the trustees.

79.   The Swedish foreign ministry said it would withhold comment until it could get more information.

80.   The team is withholding comment until it receives more information from the authorities, Berchtold said.