1.  Better late than never, said Russian officials who insist the aid still is badly needed.

2.  A period of mourning should precede any consideration of new plans for the site, said officials of several design institutions.

3.  A spokeswoman for the SEC declined to comment on whether the meeting occurred, but said officials routinely met with industry executives.

4.  Five groups of investment banks and national brokerages are being considered, said officials from the state Venezuelan Deposits Guarantee Fund, which is managing the sale.

5.  In some cases, outright ties between military units and paramilitary groups continue to exist, said U.S. officials and other observers.

6.  Marlar said Colorado officials, including the governor, offered him a number of tax incentives to locate the new facility in that state.

7.  Ms. Fortunato would not describe the progress of the negotiations, but said officials were pleased that there was communication.

8.  Mical said EPA officials are still going over the Smith-Chafee bill.

9.  Now, those young offenders will be taken to the new center and dealt with swiftly, said officials from the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice.

10.  Physicians and health officials are failing to take the problem seriously enough, said officials of the World Health Organization and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.