31.   Preliminary results had been promised Tuesday, but the OSCE, which organized the election, postponed their release.

32.   The Hun Sen-dominated National Election Committee was accused of colluding in alleged overnight tampering with the election results when they postponed the scheduled release Monday.

33.   The rebels had promised to free most of their hostages Tuesday, but the release was postponed.

34.   They had postponed release while considering claims that the movie, about two young, wanton murderers, had prompted copycat killings.

35.   But neither the ICRC nor the Bosnian side could say why this particular release was postponed for so long.

36.   The banking index recoiled on news that Federal Treasurer Peter Costello had postponed the release of a much-anticipated inquiry on the sector.