81.  But he notes the exact scale of the practice is unknown because little information is gathered routinely.

82.  But his allies say Rumsfeld is meticulously gathering information because he is trying to build consensus.

83.  But he acknowledged that gathering this information should not require overtime and that his campaign should not be given any preferential treatment.

84.  But investigators had to gather the information using other sources, such as tire skid marks, in the past.

85.  But on-line users normally are not told what information is being gathered on them by whom, and how it may be used.

86.  But relatively little information has been gathered about the readiness of small chemical companies.

87.  But the comet punched some holes that may have stayed open long enough for instruments around the world to gather interesting information.

88.  But prosecutors point out that the purpose of a wiretap or bug is to gather information that can be used at a trial.

89.  But the greatest impact of the Internet has been on existing industries where the costs of communicating, gathering information, or booking transactions were high.

90.  But the officials say that number is expected to climb rapidly as more information is gathered from local officials.