21.  French banks consider the reorganization will result in a further distortion of banking in France.

22.  Foreign investors consider Japanese stocks relatively cheap compared to U.S. and some European stocks, analysts said.

23.  Gail Kitterman, Tosco Marketing's vice president of safety, considered staying home after her daughter was born last May.

24.  Ford considers that any of its engines should use a quart of oil no less than every 900 miles.

25.  Government budgets considered investments in public assets will be allowed to increase 5 percent, the ministry said.

26.  Good grief, not until the gas crisis of the '70s did anyone consider that oil was definitely a finite resource.

27.  Fuller considered attaching wings to the feet but decided that would trigger a balance problem.

28.  Haas considered it a fitting tribute to the guy who got him started on what he hopes will be a career in professional golf.

29.  GE considers the Plug Power product a "very innovative opportunity, one that broadens our product line," said spokeswoman Janice Smith.

30.  He considered coaching in New Jersey but instead waited for the Lakers job, then joined O'Neal and Bryant when they were ready to welcome his teachings.