1.   A spokesman said that they were hoping to finalize an agreement in the near future.

2.   Negotiators from the three countries finalized the agreement in August.

3.   As the Yankees try to finalize an agreement with Mussina, they have also expressed interest in signing Andy Morales, a Cuban defector.

4.   Both sides are scheduled to meet in Washington in mid-April to finalize the agreement, he said.

5.   A. Until a specific business agreement is finalized, no one knows.

6.   But to move the peace effort forward, to finalize agreements with the Palestinians and the Syrians, he needs more than a simple majority.

7.   Evans and his representatives met with Dodgers chairman Bob Daly the last two days to finalize the agreement.

8.   Fuhrman had pleaded not guilty at another hearing this morning, then returned to court after his plea agreement had been finalized.

9.   Fuhrman had pleaded not guilty at another hearing Wednesday morning, then returned to court after his plea agreement had been finalized.

10.   Goh said further liberalization will come when a free trade agreement between the United States and Singapore is finalized.