11.   The Wall Street Journal reported today that Philip Morris Chairman Geoffrey Bible and RJR Nabisco Chairman Steven Goldstone had joined the negotiations.

12.   Though neither Arafat nor Barak is participating in the talks, both said they would join the negotiations later if necessary.

13.   Within a week of the Liggett settlement, Bible and Goldstone joined the negotiations.

14.   A U.S. official said he was not optimistic that the talks would make significant breakthroughs because no politically influential Iraqis were expected to join the negotiations.

15.   As a compromise, the Greek Cypriots have invited Turkish Cypriot representatives to join negotiations.

16.   Before the Serb offensive, the KLA was reluctant to join the negotiations, seeking a war option.

17.   Azerbaijan late last month formally invited Ukraine, along with Russia, Turkey and Georgia, to join negotiations to establish the export route.

18.   But the premier, speaking at a news conference Sunday, promised to join the negotiations regardless of their venue.

19.   But the Turkish Cypriot side wants international recognition of its breakaway state, which currently is recognized only by Turkey, before joining negotiations.

20.   But the Turkish Cypriot side has insisted on international recognition of its breakaway state, recognized only by Turkey, before joining negotiations.