In an attempt to cut costs and appease critics, the executives suggested broad changes to the design, according to three people who attended.

An executive from the association of names suggested that Lloyd's is secretly pleased about the fears.

The executive suggests new laws and deals with other countries.

One executive suggested a rewrite incorporating an idea she had in the car that morning.

That is only slightly more than half of what executives have suggested they need from the pilots.

And when asked why neither company had sought a stronger American partner, executives suggested that they did not have much choice.

The Expos could give up their best prospects, the executive suggested, because they very likely don't have a future.

Apparel may be selling, some executives suggest, but fashion is not.

"Maybe," an executive of Toyota suggested, "another way to look at it is whether the Europeans are working hard enough."

The executives suggested that the commission might be involving the Government in judging something beyond law.