1.  Any win at Notre Dame Stadium is considered significant to USC's program.

2.  DENVER _ Ever since he helped revive Frontier Airlines in 1993, Samuel D. Addoms, its chief executive, has considered himself a Boeing man.

3.  Cuba, Brazil, Russia, China, Japan, Korea, Peru and the Ukraine all are considered gold-medal possibilities.

4.  Descents into Cali are considered particularly rigorous because the terrain leaves no room for mistakes.

5.  Current Finance Minister Yaacov(cq) Neeman is considering a "general obligation" filing requirement, more like the U.S. system.

6.  Dempsey's encouragement was considered an essential factor in the passing of legislation on Monday that allowed athletes on full athletic scholarships to work during the school year.

7.  Denver will consider offers on the following airport revenue bonds:

8.  Damon doesn't consider Ripley a despicable character, however.

9.  Dance and music were considered the best ways of keeping slaves healthy and thus salable as they traveled to America in packed slave ships.

10.  Deutsche Bank, the first of Germany's major banks to release details of its 1997 earnings, is considered a bellwether for the German industry.