1.   A nomination committee, comprising senior directors of ITC and B.A.T, met yesterday to decide his successor but failed to reach a decision.

2.   Ovitz said a core group of department heads and executives will decide his successor.

3.   The pope will decide their successors.

4.   Nearly a month after its director-general stepped down, the World Trade Organization resumed efforts Wednesday to end bitter wrangling and decide his successor.

5.   Nearly a month after its director general stepped down, the World Trade Organization failed once again Wednesday to end bitter wrangling and decide his successor.

6.   Nearly a month after its director general stepped down, the World Trade Organization on Wednesday resumed efforts to end bitter wrangling and decide his successor.

7.   Nearly a month after its director-general stepped down, the World Trade Organization failed once again Wednesday to end bitter wrangling and decide his successor.

8.   Nearly a month after its director-general stepped down, the World Trade Organization on Wednesday resumed efforts Wednesday to end bitter wrangling and decide his successor.

9.   Departing Australian Rugby League chief executive John Quayle will help decide his successor but there were already divisions Tuesday over whether the person should come from within the game.

10.   Press commentators were unclear about the reasons behind the surprise request, with some wondering if Papandreou is seeking an active role in deciding his successor.