[Q]: The companies uniformly declined to give specific numbers on customer turnover , saying they will release those figures only when they report overall company performance at year-end .
The companies , however , declined to give specifics on customer turnover , saying they would release figures only when they report their overall company performance .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?

[A]: yes

[Q]: Wall Street regained a positive track yesterday after two of Saddam Hussein 's sons were killed in a firefight in Iraq .
WALL St regained a positive track today following news that two of Saddam Hussein 's sons were among four Iraqis killed in a US raid in northern Iraq .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?

[A]: yes

[Q]: The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries defied expectations on Wednesday and lowered its output ceiling by 900,000 barrels a day to 24.5 million barrels starting in November .
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries decided yesterday to lower its output ceiling by 900,000 barrels a day to 24.5 million barrels starting in November .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?

[A]:
no