11.   Her appointment was announced yesterday at a lunch held in her honour at the university.

12.   It is to be chaired by Mrs Joan Cameron, whose appointment was announced previously.

13.   The group yesterday announced the appointment of Sir James McKinnon, director general of the consumer watchdog, Ofgas, as deputy chairman.

14.   They said the appointment could be announced as early as Monday.

15.   Among others whose appointments were announced were a former governor, Ernesto Ruffo, as czar of the northern border.

16.   Among those whose appointments were announced Wednesday were Francisco Gil Diaz, general director of a long-distance telephone business called Avantel, as treasury secretary.

17.   Another African-American, Condoleeza Rice, is expected to be named national security adviser, and her appointment could be announced as early as Sunday.

18.   At a news conference Monday, Giuliani announced the appointment of Joel A. Miele Sr. to run the department.

19.   At the meeting, Block also announced the appointment of Mark A. Ernst as president, succeeding Salizzoni.

20.   At the Sunday news conference announcing his appointment as president, Summers declined to discuss the memo in detail, but acknowleded that it was an error.