Mr. Gold projects sales for 2000 at $70 million, a 30-percent increase over last year.

Mr. Gold has been playing basketball two or three times a week since he was a boy.

Mr. Gold has not addressed his concerns with other board members, these people said.

Mr. Gold makes it clear that the state wants to work with the commission, but nobody knows where the money will come from.

Mr. Gold agreed to speak only on condition that the company not be identified.

Mr. Gold did not return telephone messages left at his office.

Mr. Gold said he was currently not planning to sell the saw.

Mr. Gold denied that the agreement was reached eight months ago.

Mr. Gold said he did not know the reason for the delay.

Mr. Gold said with an easy smile the other day.