However, at a public hearing in July, a representative of the real-estate industry testified against the requirement that space be set aside for entertainment uses.

No representatives of Orthodox Jewish groups testified today, but they are scheduled to appear at a separate hearing in Manhattan on Friday.

Seven representatives of building owners testified yesterday before the board, saying the report ignored some factors, like the cost of complying with the city's two-year-old lead paint law.

At congressional hearings, representatives of the vending machine industry testified that aluminum cents would jam their equipment, and the Mint backed away from its proposal.

Six choreographers or their representatives have already testified before a panel of city officials and private corporation representatives.

A representative of the world's largest maker of communications satellites, Hughes Aircraft Company, also testified.

Last summer, representatives of the band testified against the company before a House subcommittee investigating possible anti-competitive practices in the ticket distribution industry.

The commission concluded its hearings in Ottawa in September, where representatives of the banks testified.

For instance, representatives of the EPPC have testified against embryonic stem cell research and against genetic testing on human beings.

In the morning session of 6 July, Israeli witnesses and representatives testified in front of the committee, describing years of living under rocket attack.