1.   After the meeting, the delegates signed a memorandum on repatriating Lao refugees from China.

2.   Iran established diplomatic relations with Uzbekistan and Kirgizstan and signed memoranda of understanding with Turkmenistan.

3.   Allianz was one of six European insurance companies to sign a memorandum of intent pledging to open their books and expedite claims.

4.   Although the two sides have signed a memorandum of understanding, negotiators have balked on the issue of the value of the shares.

5.   A BT spokesman said the two companies have signed a memorandum of understanding to create technology.

6.   AIG has signed a memorandum of understanding that would make a government company its minority partner if all sides come to terms.

7.   Citibank has signed a memorandum of understanding on the purchase of a major Thai bank, First Bangkok City Bank.

8.   CMGI and Compaq have signed a memorandum of understanding with Shanghai Information Investment Inc., a venture firm funded by the Chinese government.

9.   Chung and Kyungnam governor Kim Hyuck Kyu signed a memorandum of understanding today.

10.   Exxon Corp. said last week it signed a memorandum of understanding to study a joint venture heavy oil project with PDVSA.