81.   FAA officials contend that experienced controllers and backup computer and radar systems have kept outages from turning into tragedies.

82.   FCC officials have contended that no winner will be allowed to exceed foreign-ownership rules.

83.   Federal officials contend that the ruling applies to people of all ages with all types of disabilities in all institutions and all state programs.

84.   Even the most upbeat officials do not contend that people on the island are living well.

85.   Federal officials contend that Medicare should share the benefits of such improvements, and that hospitals can continue increasing productivity.

86.   For instance, child welfare officials contend that they are not required to notify the police directly about suspected abuse.

87.   For nearly a year, Medicare officials contended that the cutbacks by HMOs were just routine business decisions.

88.   Fleet officials contend they are committed to minority customers and employees.

89.   Fluor officials also contend that many projects are for private providers, not for governments, and will thus be insulated from some shocks.

90.   For their part, city officials contend the problem has grown worse only recently, and they say they have moved quickly to address it.