Will Perkins, who heads Colorado for Family Values, a conservative group, said today that his group would continue to work to put the measure into law.

The Value of the Convention Big or small, however, publishers say they find the convention invaluable for a variety of reasons.

Alamo and Value said their own surveys indicated that their customers were satisfied.

Symbolic Value of Legislation Some scholars, removed from the partisan bickering, say it is uncertain whether the measure will appreciably reduce crime.

"Public opinion counts for something," said Gary L. Bauer of the group American Values.

"Value," she said, as if the word tasted bad.

Value also says its waiver is void if the car is driven in a "careless" manner.

Traditional Values "In the 60's people turned against the past, and in the 70's and 80's it became incredibly important not to look back," she said.

Active Value has said it opposes a low-priced deal, and with more than 25 percent of Cordiant's shares, has enough clout to block it.

Active Value, a London-based fund manager, said it bought 2.5 million more shares of Cordiant, bringing its total stake to 25.13 percent.