1.  Although Ms. Hays and Ms. Haspiel said Tuesday that they had been considering leaving the council for some time, the announcement caught many people by surprise.

2.  Analyst Arun Veerappan of Bancamerica Robertson Stephens said the announcement caught him off guard.

3.  A spokeswoman for the U.S. Postal Service, Kristen Krathwohl, said the announcement on Tuesday caught her agency off guard.

4.  He said the Chicago announcement caught him by surprise.

5.  He was part-time manager of a gospel group, the Four Star Quartet, when his announcement for the group caught the ears of WROX.

6.  Several lawmakers said the announcement caught them by surprise.

7.  Still, the announcement today caught investors off guard and may create some credibility problems for the company, analysts said.

8.  Suns Vice President Tom Ambrose said the announcement caught Suns officials by surprise Tuesday.

9.  That announcement caught the eye of Michael Ribaudo, who is university dean for instructional technology and information services at the City University of New York.

10.  The announcement caught industry analysts off guard.