81.   The company then confirmed they had lost contact with the helicopter.

82.   The company confirmed reports in The Sunday Times and The Observer that it will lay off workers, but declined to specify how many.

83.   The company confirmed reports it discussed with Schimmelbusch a possible settlement to their lawsuits against each other.

84.   The company confirmed that it is preparing the sale.

85.   The company confirmed that there currently were no negotiations going on.

86.   The company confirmed the tentative agreement.

87.   The company confirmed today that it shut part of its oil operations in the Congo.

88.   The company confirmed Wednesday that the senior Perrone had hired his son-in-law, Steven Scro, as a project manager at Global Crossing.

89.   The company confirmed, however, that it will announce a pact today to help the Williams Cos. test a video distribution network, also a first.

90.   The company would not confirm whether two other officials, Jim Groff and Don Strickland, had left Apple.