31.   Two additional seats are held by independents.

32.   When Bill Richardson, now energy secretary, was the ambassador here, he suggested an additional five seats, for Germany, Japan and three developing nations.

33.   With President Bill Clinton maintaining a double-digit lead over Republican Bob Dole, the Democrats are in position to pick up additional Congressional seats.

34.   With President Bill Clinton maintaining a double-digit lead over Republican Bob Dole, the Democrats may be in position to pick up additional Congressional seats, investors said.

35.   With Republicans winning cliffhanger elections in Central and South Florida, Democrats saw their hopes of gaining up to three additional seats here slip away.

36.   With President Bill Clinton maintaining a double-digit lead over Republican Bob Dole, Democrats may be in position to pick up additional Congressional seats, investors said.

37.   Opposition leader Zoran Djindjic said they were happy with the decision giving them Nis but would demand the four additional seats.

38.   An additional nine seats are filled by appointment.

39.   But several speakers, including those from Mexico and Italy, spoke out against any additional permanent seats.

40.   But the additional permanent seats would give a greater voice to the developing world on the council.