Advertising executives and spokesmen for the auto companies mostly cited the expected low quality of play, with teams using replacement players.

Corporate spokesmen cite "the welfare of the long-term future of the company" to counter the workers' demands.

The spokesman also said city inspectors had inspected the building 10 times and had never cited it for violations.

A spokesman for the state criminal justice system could cite no precedent for a reprieve.

Mack's spokesman cited the fact that he felt no one in the current field was able to defeat Nelson.

The spokesman cited incidents of looting, window breaking and fighting.

Kmart would not provide an executive to comment on the situation, and a spokesman cited "the new company policy" by way of explanation.

A spokesman cited the federal law prohibiting the disclosure of information.

A spokesman for the newspaper, Steven Anderson, cited increased sales in the travel market.

And spokesmen for the disabled cited the accord as a sign of progress in fight to bring down barriers.