11.   The Bundesbank president, Hans Tietmeyer, said in a separate briefing that rates are low enough to spur economic growth.

12.   The U.S. delegation will hold a separate briefing following the press conference.

13.   U.S. officials were scheduled to brief reporters on the progress of the talks at a separate briefing at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo.

14.   While leadership meetings continued, the Council began holding separate briefings for members who were not chairmen.

15.   A ministry spokesman said arrangements included separate accommodation wings, separate bars, separate dining facilities and separate briefings by South African negotiators.

16.   Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Chen Jian told reporters at a separate briefing Tuesday that China already has made progress in protecting copyrights, patents and trademarks.

17.   Einhorn scheduled a separate briefing for the foreign news media later Wednesday.

18.   In a separate briefing, U.S. presidential spokesman Mike McCurry declined to comment about the possibility of extraditing drug agents.

19.   In a separate briefing for Israeli reporters, Peres even sounded an optimistic note.

20.   Meanwhile, the KLSE yesterday organised separate briefings for remisiers and clients of Omega Securities.