You have to know your opponent's capabilities, and instead you stay in the office too late studying yourself.

He also said his office was studying sequential lineups.

His office is studying a long-term plan to eliminate the tolls booths over several years, and an announcement on a proposal could come soon.

The comptroller's office will study what is slowing cash flow and make recommendations, he said.

But this week he said his office was studying new elements that would strengthen his case.

Mattel's office of environmental affairs, formed last year, is studying the use of other materials and various recycling methods.

Mr. Brady said his office was studying three approaches.

He said today that the Attorney General's office was studying whether any parts of the budget could be legally challenged.

If a contingency budget kicked in, the office would study revenues and expenses to decide on across-the-board spending cuts.

His office studied 46,413 people convicted and sentenced under federal guidelines from 1996 and 2000 using that method.