1.   A businessman who attends services there, a man who has since asked to remain anonymous, pledged financial assistance.

2.   Darner pledged continued assistance in the investigation.

3.   Germany along with Canada, Australia and France, has pledged military assistance in the anti-terrorism campaign and humanitarian relief efforts in Afghanistan.

4.   Gov. Lincoln Almond pledged full assistance from the state.

5.   Gov. Weld concedes he pledged immediate assistance in road and stadium improvements, yet none have been forthcoming.

6.   He has also pledged state assistance to local governments trying to cope with the enormous costs of prosecuting a death penalty case.

7.   The United States, Italy, Spain and Germany were among countries in attendance Saturday to pledge technical assistance to the new force.

8.   To Abu Hommos, the main priority now is to obtain financing for his fledgling department from countries that have pledged assistance to the Palestinian Authority.

9.   Pakistan has also pledged humanitarian assistance.

10.   Powell believes international sympathy for Afghanistan will be evident next week in Japan, when donor countries meet to pledge assistance.