1.   Koufax said he is aware many believe a rift exists, but denied that is the case.

2.   Rodriguez said no rift exists between the two and acknowledged that he could be better.

3.   That rift exists partly because President Clinton likely made a political miscalculation in his speech Monday night.

4.   There has been talk for some time of disagreements between Bogle and Brennan, but Vanguard officials have denied that any rift exists.

5.   But some officials and analysts believe a rift exists in the Zairian government over the issue.

6.   However, analysts said large rifts still existed -- notably a CPP proposal for a constitutional amendment to prevent members of the royal family from engaging in politics.

7.   Rumors had erupted that a major rift existed between Foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd and his Russian counterpart Andrei Kozyrev.