Their chairman indicates that this is a moral issue.

Pillsbury's chairman indicated that the company would fight to remain independent, resisting a $60-a-share, $5.23 billion bid by Grand Metropolitan.

This is a most important issue that the chairman has indicated will be examined in phase two of the hearings.

The agency's chairman recently indicated disapproval of the Mayor's plan to exclude police, firefighters and teachers from staff reductions - a point well taken.

In addition, the chairman, who could only vote in case of a tie, indicated opposition.

"We made our case, and the chairman indicated an interest in being as helpful as he can be," Mr. Sweeney said.

Because many companies have scaled back their operations, the chairmen indicated they would put more stress on management succession.

The new chairman, Chris Ager, a conservative who was already on the board, so far has not indicated whether he supports the proposal.

But the chairman of the committee, which has blocked repeated attempts to bring such legislation to the floor, indicated today that the effort would be a struggle.

The chairman demanded an apology as a price for considering her nomination, and indicated that he would not take up the matter until next year.