31.  -- Does not recognize familiar people.

32.  A British publisher has offered to buy The Journal of Commerce, people familiar with the details of the offer said.

33.  A copy was given to The New York Times Thursday by people familiar with the investigation.

34.  A lot of people familiar with the day-care labor shortage think so.

35.  A preliminary agreement to sell the broadcast assets could be reached as early as today, people familiar with the talks said.

36.  A transaction involving Founders is expected to be announced in the next week, said people familiar with the discussions.

37.  A winner could be announced as early as this week but perhaps not for a month, people familiar with the talks said.

38.  Aames Financial Corp. is considering putting itself up for sale, people familiar with the situation said.

39.  After a get-acquainted session in Greenwich, Frankel gave them some money to get started, two people familiar with his dealings said.

40.  After enthusiastically endorsing the coalition, Sharon has grown alarmed at the way President Bush has gone about assembling it, people familiar with his thinking say.