"I asked teams to put preliminary numbers on the board," Agnone said.

Connecticut municipalities have two weeks to review and challenge the preliminary numbers.

Two survivors of the attack later reached a preliminary number of approximately 240 dead.

THIS is going to be a really great year; you can tell from the preliminary numbers.

And preliminary numbers for the 1998 fiscal year show yet another increase.

Maybe with their Third Fleet along to side it, judging from the preliminary numbers.

Education officials said preliminary numbers showed only 49 percent of those who entered in fall 1996 reached this standard.

Both groups stressed that their results were preliminary and involved small numbers of women.

Frequently, the preliminary number released each month is revised in later reports.

According to preliminary numbers, he beat Lamont 101,354 to 73,875.