1.  As Armstrong began buying companies for AT&T, Hostetter was starting to lock horns with the new owners of the company he built from scratch.

2.  As Awrey spoke, a media conga line formed and snaked its way to t STORY IN he back of the room.

3.  DeNucci refused to tip his hand Thursday, but other sources said his staff has serious doubts about the T's savings estimates and the effect on service.

4.  Cuno says AT&T alone will send several hundred million dollars in fees annually to pay phone operators while incurring collection and processing costs.

5.  Despite the complaints they generate, some industry experts are not surprised by how AT&T and MCI are approaching this market.

6.  Dendritic cells trap antigens like the cancer-associated protein and deliver them to T cells, specialized cells in the immune system that can destroy designated cells.

7.  Despite the poor results, AT&T appears to be taking the first steps to turn around its core business.

8.  Despite the sunshine and jaunty spirits, AT&T is learning a hard lesson about the explosive, unpredictable growth of the Internet.

9.  Details of his compensation were made public after it was announced that AT&T would lay off 40,000 workers.

10.  Despite the mounting criticism, AT&T and SBC are still laboring to reach an agreement, according to executives involved in the talks.