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He declined to say if the weapons included missiles, but the Iraqis have them in their arsenal.

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Mr. Baker declined to use the word blockade , but said that " interdiction " of Iraqi shipments would begin " almost instantly."

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He declined to discuss other terms of the issue.

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Mr. Edelman declined to specify what prompted the recent moves , saying they are meant only to benefit shareholders when "the company is on a roll ."

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Dataproducts officials declined to comment , and said they had not yet seen a suit filed in federal court by DPC Acquisition that seeks to nullify a standstill agreement between DPC Acquisition and Dataproducts .

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Jim Pattison Industries , a holding company with annual sales of about C$ 1.9 billion , largely from car dealerships and grocery stores, did n't elaborate on the statement , and a company official declined further comment .

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Justin Feldman and Jack Arseneault , attorneys for Mr. Antar , both declined to comment on the matter.

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Phoenix declined to comment .

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She declined to identify other bidders but said Mr. Drabinsky 's offer "is all cash, and it's for all of the company ."

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Michael Gifford, Rank's chief executive , said the British theater chain's total involvement " would n't exceed $100 million " but declined to give a breakdown between the loan financing and the proposed Film House purchase.

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He declined to confirm or deny reports that Provigo executive Henri Roy is trying to put together a management buy-out of the catalogue showroom unit.

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He declined to confirm or deny reports that Provigo executive Henri Roy is trying to put together a management buy-out of the catalogue showroom unit.