1.   At a hastily called news conference in Trenton, Gov. Christie Whitman praised the ruling.

2.   Attorneys for the two doctors and the institute all praised the ruling Tuesday.

3.   Britton praised the ruling, saying the company had been charging less than what it costs to provide inside wire repair.

4.   But many Florida officials praised the ruling for sending a message that election fraud would not be tolerated.

5.   Civil libertarians praised the ruling Tuesday, which they said protects citizens from government abuses.

6.   Critics of the secrecy surrounding the mailing costs praised the ruling, saying that it would make it impossible for the old practices to begin anew.

7.   In the United States, relatives of victims praised the ruling.

8.   Jonathan Zuck, president of the pro-Microsoft Association for Competitive Technology, praised the ruling, but not mainly because it benefits Microsoft.

9.   Ken Buzzell, head of the United Firefighters of Los Angeles, also praised the ruling.

10.   Lawyers for defendants in product liability cases praised the ruling, while attorneys for plaintiffs warned that it could give corporations an advantage over citizens harmed by their products.