41.  As a group, the female gymnasts on Sunday night appeared to be the most unsmiling of all the athletes on camera to date.

42.  Despite the good news, the family has spent the nine months since the lottery in an anxious state _ feelings they harbored as their court date approached.

43.  Despite the high-profile antitrust case, the company's business has not been hurt to date, said Bob Herbold, the chief operating officer.

44.  Despite such speculation, Wall Street analysts said the July release date was not a sign that development of the new product was taking longer than planned.

45.  Despite tabloid rumors to the contrary, Aguilera says she's too busy to date _ though she admits to regular crushes.

46.  Despite the ominous thunder of global war, the date on which to observe Thanksgiving was a hot issue.

47.  Despite the peace progress made to date, however, Peres has made it clear he wants to go much further.

48.  Despite the complicated logistics and uncertain departure dates, the GIs here were busy Tuesday preparing to move out.

49.  Denver Broncos owner Pat Bowlen, attending the league meeting at the Arizona Biltmore on Tuesday, called the Sept. 15 deadline, a "drop-dead" date.

50.  Departure dates are March 3 and March 24, 2001.