81.   Mills said the board would approve a detailed spending proposal, to be forwarded to the Legislature, in December.

82.   Mellon Bank Corp., Pittsburgh, said its board had approved the repurchase of as many as five million shares, expanding on an existing program.

83.   Nonetheless, participants said, prospects that the board might approve a settlement looked dim.

84.   Not to mention that board-room minutes show that the board approved the outside partnerships by which Enron was concealing debt and inflating profits.

85.   Normally, a letter of intent for a loan program goes into effect when the IMF executive board approves the agreement.

86.   Nike also said its board approved a two-for-one stock split.

87.   Once the supervisory board has approved the new structure, Deutsche Bank will announce it.

88.   Once the parent NASD board approves the plan, it will be forwarded to the SEC, which will issue it as a rule proposal for public comment.

89.   One union board member also cautioned that even if the board approves it, the members may not.

90.   Once the board approves a plan, it takes effect without any further regulatory or legislative action but could be challenged in court.