11.  A presidential spokesman justified the assertion of authority as a necessary precondition for economic reform.

12.  A presidential spokesman said any irregularities were insufficient to change the election results.

13.  A presidential spokesman said the group, who were reported to number from two to six men, were mentally unstable terrorists without known political ties.

14.  A presidential spokesman, Mike Toldeo, reacted gingerly to the vote, noting that the trial was not over.

15.  A presidential spokesman justified the assertion of authority as a necessary condition for economic reform.

16.  A presidential spokesman said the group, said to number from two to five, were mentally unstable terrorists without known political ties.

17.  But the presidential spokesman, Zafar Saidov, bristles at the suggestion that the country is in the hands of renegade commanders.

18.  Carlos Almada, the presidential spokesman, said Zedillo had worked hard to foster news media independence.

19.  His comments were relayed by State Secretary Moerdiono, who acts as a presidential spokesman.

20.  In Geneva, Syrian presidential spokesman Joubran Kourieh said in a statement that Israel was the one placing obstacles.