1.   And community officials credit Cisneros with sitting down with all sides to break the impasse over the West Dallas projects.

2.   As always, Dell officials credited the strength of their direct sales model, in which the company bypasses distributors and dealers and builds each computer to order.

3.   AAUP officials credited the national increases to a healthy economy boosting federal and state goverment revenues.

4.   Administration officials now credit such restrictions and other tough measures against drinking on the road with a reduction in fatal auto accidents involving teen-agers in many states.

5.   Administration officials credited the success largely to the pilotless cruise missiles.

6.   CDC officials credit a combination of several strong antibiotics, as opposed to a single drug regimen.

7.   City officials credit the policy with reducing crowding at the center and with helping them distinguish between the truly homeless and those with other housing options.

8.   City officials have steadfastly credited the gun ordinance with a decline in crime.

9.   Company officials credit the institute with continually challenging IT professionals and teaching them the latest technology, thereby helping to keep turnover figures well below the industry standard.

10.   Compaq officials credited an improvement in all of its businesses, which include far more than just personal computers, while cost-cutting continued.