31.  Assistant GM Paul DePodesta might well have wound up with the job had he not withdrawn his name for personal reasons.

32.  At NBC, Sassa succeeds John Rohrbeck, who is taking a sabbatical for personal reasons, executives said Thursday.

33.  Baxter said he has personal reasons for joining the panel.

34.  Bradley and people close to him say that there are some very personal reasons he is considering a presidential run more seriously than ever before.

35.  A company spokesman said Buckley is leaving for unspecified personal reasons.

36.  A Florida native, Ablin left BankBoston, where he led fixed-income investments for the private bank, citing personal reasons.

37.  A White House official said Quinn was leaving for personal reasons.

38.  A spokesman for the company said yesterday that Alford left for personal reasons, and declined to comment on the reasons for the recent insider selling.

39.  A very personal reason.

40.  According to Wilhelm, the resignation was not for personal reasons.