21.   Rwandan Foreign Minister Amri Sued Ismail said Rwanda had offered Belgium, the former colonial power, a joint trial in Kigali but did not expect a favorable response.

22.   She blamed the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, or LTTE, for not giving a favorable response to her attempts to initiate peace talks.

23.   The closure of the base Friday was a big step in that direction, and was expected to prompt a favorable response from the rebels.

24.   The most favorable response came from Australia, which said it would allow the United States to use joint military bases on its soil for the shield.

25.   The lending climate also drew a favorable response.

26.   The most favorable response came from Australia.

27.   The statement said the GIA initially received a favorable French response, but that several days later President Jacques Chirac announced there would be no dialogue with the GIA.

28.   But a favorable response to the auction helped boost bonds as well as stocks.

29.   The favorable response to the bond sale sent so-called Brady bonds higher in New York.