21.   Trade Minister Billy Judono was quoted by the Jakarta Post daily as saying the entry of the three countries would likely reduce overall exports for Indonesia.

22.   MAS chairman Tajudin Ramli was quoted by the Business Times daily as saying.

23.   Malaysian hockey officials were reported by the Star English daily as saying they were happy but not at all surprised by the FIH verdict.

24.   Microsoft, Intel, Compaq Computer, Hewlett-Packard and Dell Computer, cited by the business daily as part of the alliance, declined to comment Friday.

25.   Omar Abou Sham was quoted in the Akhbar Al-Youm daily as saying that the court set the date after the defence finished presenting its case.

26.   Putu was quoted by the Jakarta Post daily as saying.

27.   Residents of Dhaka said they were queing up almost daily as water tanker lorries moved from one part of the city to another.

28.   The army commander was quoted Saturday in the Nation daily as saying he had asked army-run stations not to air news that could adversely affect government agencies.