1.   According to CP, union officials telephoned various player agents with progress reports throughout the day.

2.   Both auction houses were desperate to limit the fallout, and officials telephoned and visited major customers in an effort to calm them.

3.   Science, Technology and Environment Minister Datuk Law Hieng Ding said Indonesian officials had telephoned his office on the postponement but gave no reason.

4.   Shiv Sena officials had telephoned some newspapers and private television networks in advance.

5.   Officials then telephoned Shomron and told him to take the next commercial flight to Washington, which he did, the paper added.