1.   The agreement marked a symmetrical development to the recent rapprochement between South Korea and the Soviet Union.

2.   Babbitt said the habitat agreement marks a sharp break from a half-century-old pattern of forest battles in the Northwest.

3.   For Superior TeleCom, the agreement marks at least the second big contract with a phone company this year.

4.   For Champion, the agreement marks the successful end of a year-long effort to raise capital and expand the business.

5.   Negotiators made clear they understood that their agreement would mark a starting point for a lengthy review by the Clinton administration and Congress.

6.   Politically, the agreement marks a new multifaceted phase of peace diplomacy.

7.   The agreement marked a potentially important step in confidence building for the three warring parties.

8.   The agreement marks a timeout in the bitter trade confrontation between the Clinton administration and a series of weak Japanese governments.

9.   The agreement marks the first big concession by industry to the mounting public and political pressure for stronger gun controls.

10.   The agreement marks the first time a tobacco company has agreed to pay damages to smokers for damages from its products.