1.   An FDA spokeswoman said the agency would have no further comment beyond the letter.

2.   An aide to Ms. Walker said she would be out of the office for three days and was unavailable for any comment beyond the letter already sent to Roach.

3.   An FDA spokeswoman said the agency would have no comment beyond the warning letter.

4.   To make comments beyond that would be absolutely improper.

5.   A spokesman for McCartney said he declined comment beyond the release.

6.   A spokesman for Gov. George Pataki said the governor would have no comment beyond his earlier criticism of the ruling.

7.   A spokeswoman for the Department of Justice, which defended the law, had no comment beyond saying that government lawyers were reviewing the decision.

8.   A spokesman for Holbrooke said the veteran diplomat was not available for an interview and had no comment beyond his remarks on television.

9.   A spokesman for Fort Worth, Texas-based Union Pacific Resources declined comment beyond the text of the ads.

10.   Company spokesmen declined comment beyond saying negotiations with the government were continuing.