A Citibank spokesman refused to say whether it ever had been - or could be - done.

A Citibank spokesman, Jack Morris, said late last night that he was unable to locate bank officials who could comment on the matter.

He died after suffering a heart attack while commuting to Manhattan from his home, a Citibank spokesman said.

A Citibank spokesman said yesterday that Ms. Elliott is a vice president in good standing with the bank.

"We haven't seen the papers but we're surprised at the suit," a Citibank spokesman said.

Jack Morris, a Citibank spokesman, said a company investigation began on Feb. 3.

Other banks are less concrete: "We'll be moving in that direction in the next couple of years," a Citibank spokesman said.

Some of the one-story-tall letters are already up and the signs are expected to be completed in about three months, a Citibank spokesman said.

Yesterday, Jack Morris, a Citibank spokesman, said the bank was reconsidering its position, but, so far, has not made any change.

"Nora was seriously considering a job at Chase," the Citibank spokesman said.