31.   The talks are being conducted under the auspices of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe.

32.   The talks will be conducted under a virtual news blackout.

33.   The talks are being conducted under a news blackout.

34.   The talks were being conducted in the downtown office of Sheldon Silver, the speaker of the New York state Assembly.

35.   The talks will be conducted under the general chairmanship of the French and British foreign ministers, Hubert Vedrine and Robin Cook.

36.   The two sides have conducted frequent talks in a businesslike and professional manner.

37.   They are able to conduct talks without the pomp of summitry or the indecision of staff-level work.

38.   Those initial talks were conducted without becoming known to the public.

39.   Those reports put EarthLink at the negotiating table with Terra Lycos, which is conducting similar talks with CNet Networks as well, according to Reuters new service.

40.   Those talks were conducted last April, May and June, ending in late June as the union awaited a response to its proposal.