1.   Responding to press inquiries about the plan, Rylander said it was a matter of pending litigation and referred questions to Cornyn.

2.   Foreign Ministry spokesman Alejandro Gonzalez, among the few government officials authorized to respond to press inquiries, did not answer phone calls to his office Tuesday afternoon.

3.   Responding to press criticism, the Frenchman claimed that coach Vicente del Bosque had still not made it clear where he wants him to play.

4.   He said Sithole had spent time in prison for rape but he declined to respond to press speculation that he was motivated to kill because of a wrongful conviction.

5.   Monti was responding to press reports alleging that large manufacturers of computer printers have been employing various techniques to ensure that consumers only buy expensive ink cartridges.

6.   Responding to press reports of Iraqi troop movements towards the north, Burns warned Iraqi President Saddam Hussein late Thursday to keep out of the conflict.

7.   Responding to press reports of Iraqi troop movements towards the north, Burns warned Saddam to keep out of the conflict.