1.   Financial industry executives said the proposed taxes would have dampened institutional investment, particularly by foreigners.

2.   Industry executives balked for years at the idea of program ratings, fearing a loss of advertising dollars.

3.   Industry executives said it was the union that broke off talks, but Wells said the Decision to suspend negotiations was mutual.

4.   Although that sentiment still dominates, industry executives say such advertisers have begun to experiment more with Internet advertising campaigns.

5.   Also, industry executives say that corporations with existing venture capital arms are increasingly active.

6.   An industry executive allowed a reporter for The New York Times to read parts of the document.

7.   An industry executive said that it was not yet known what type of smallpox vaccine the government wanted.

8.   Analysts and industry executives said the deal effectively puts in play every significant independent wine maker, including Kendall-Jackson and Robert Mondavi.

9.   Analysts and industry executives said the market could not support four carriers, but few thought the battle would end so soon..

10.   Analysts and industry executives said the winners in those auctions had wildly overpaid.