21.   But people close to the talks said that the discussions with Deloitte were the only ones involving negotiating teams and an aggressive pursuit of possible combinations at this point.

22.   But the members of the three negotiating teams have seen each other, day in and day out.

23.   But Van Zandt acknowledged that arguments between FBI commanders and its negotiating team in Waco led to problems.

24.   By early Friday morning, both negotiating teams unanimously endorsed the contract offer.

25.   Caoimhghin OCaolain, a member of the Irish Parliament and a member of the Sinn Fein negotiating team, will visit Chicago.

26.   Chief Minister Manohar Joshi told journalists after meeting his negotiating team he was no longer insisting Enron drop a compensation claim before starting talks.

27.   Delahoussaye said he also thinks the jockeys could improve their negotiating team.

28.   Details, such as how large the negotiating teams would be, were not disclosed.

29.   Flutist Jean Robinson attended the board meeting as head of the orchestra committee, which also would be the contract negotiating team.

30.   Grantham and his negotiating team were joined by Buck Williams of the Portland Trail Blazers and Charles Smith and Herb Williams of the Knicks.