11.   The agreement marked the most serious effort in months to steer the two sides away from violence and back to the bargaining table.

12.   The agreement marks a major defeat for tobacco companies, including American producers like Philip Morris Cos. and RJR Nabisco Holdings.

13.   The agreement marks the largest U.S. government rescue of a multi-employer pension fund.

14.   The agreement marks the latest deal between the two companies.

15.   The agreement marks the third major contract the information group has received since last summer.

16.   The agreement would mark a victory for both TCI Chief Executive John Malone and News Corp. Chairman Rupert Murdoch.

17.   The agreement marks a turnaround for Bush, who earlier had rejected most of the recommendations by the Commission on Presidential Debates and instead proposed alternative forums.

18.   The agreement marks a turning point for Datametrics, which in recent years had seen sales erode due to its reliance on the defense industry.

19.   The agreement marks the latest in a series of huge mergers in the health-insurance industry.

20.   The agreement marks the second settlement this year of similar charges involving Corning labs.