"We are not ready to comment publicly about any of it because we're in the review stage."

American officials here and in Washington also declined to comment publicly on the case.

Officials involved in the new group declined to comment publicly.

St. John's officials would not comment publicly on the negotiations.

The Nets won't publicly comment on any of these things.

None of the principals in the case would publicly comment.

Government officials and private experts who knew details of the rule would not comment publicly today.

City officials who reviewed the plans have not publicly commented on them.

"We're just not going to comment on it publicly," he said.

Until the trial is finished, lawyers are not allowed to comment publicly.