31.   That threat remained open Tuesday, with the Kosovo Albanian pledge to sign within two weeks.

32.   The agreements with the OSCE and NATO are expected to be signed within days, the sources said.

33.   The agreements with the OSCE and NATO are expected to be signed within days, NATO officials said.

34.   The contracts would be signed within the next three days, the agency added.

35.   The final contracts will be signed within the next few months.

36.   The figurehead president, Kocheril Narayanan, was expected to sign it within a week, the last step before it becomes law.

37.   The final contract, in which these details will be spelled out, is expected to be signed within the next four months.

38.   The treaty stipulates that all accords be signed within nine months after it was ratified.

39.   Watson said he expects a formal agreement to be signed within the next two weeks.

40.   Wilkins said she believes that both contracts will be signed within the next couple of weeks.