11.  As a practical matter, Hundt will probably never sit in judgment of a deal between AT&T and SBC.

12.  As a Bell company that emerged from AT&T in 1984, U S West is regulated far more strictly than is Qwest.

13.  Despite all their research, B&T concede to making their share of mistakes.

14.  Despite AT&T's announcement on Tuesday that it plans to cut 40,000 jobs, the 300 workers at New Media are safe.

15.  Despite AT&T's common goal of controlling its own architecture, or electronic infrastructure, there is a big difference between these two deals.

16.  Daniel Reingold at Merrill Lynch also was dubious about AT&T's five-year forecast, saying it equals a 19 percent annual growth rate.

17.  Dial follows other large companies, including AT&T and ITT, that have an- nounced splits in recent years.

18.  DILLARD, Ga. _ t is a Friday afternoon and few words are heard amid the crunching, munching and clatter of dishes being passed around the table.

19.  Did Rudy T. put the "T" back in Team, or is this just some newly discovered "bug" that's wafting through Texas?

20.  Despite the precipitous decline, AT&T's earnings came in a penny above the consensus projection of analysts.