31.   Nobody at NATO, however, will speak publicly on when the first new membership will be handed out.

32.   On Monday, Napster chief executive Konrad Hilbers said the new membership service will launch before the end of the year.

33.   The criteria for new membership are geography, economic linkages, involvement with the APEC economies, and degree of interest in APEC, the statement said.

34.   The new membership will provideJordan with an opportunity to improve its image and position especially in fields relatingto security and cooperation.

35.   The problem is the civilian side of Europe is having trouble preparing itself for such a massive infusion of new membership.

36.   The three divisions of the NCAA Management Council agreed Tuesday to recommend a two-year moratorium on new membership in the association.

37.   The second summit is expected to discuss new membership, particularly India, Pakistan, Myanmar, Australia and New Zealand.

38.   There it will designate the first candidates for new membership.

39.   Unanimous approval is needed for a new membership.

40.   Yet some Western European leaders remain concerned about economic disparities between their countries and those in Eastern Europe, and fear new membership could drain western wealth.