41.   The announcement marked the first overt signal from the one-time feared rebel army that the two sides are talking.

42.   The announcement marked the first tax shelter shut down under the Bush administration.

43.   The announcement marks a radical shift in relations between the two West African nations.

44.   The announcement Monday marks the latest move by a major media company to drastically scale back its Internet ambitions.

45.   The announcement marked the second time that the company has scaled back fourth-quarter earning projections.

46.   The announcement marks the end of a transfer saga that has run on for the best part of a month.

47.   The announcement marks the latest move by a major media company to drastically scale back its Internet ambitions.

48.   The announcement yesterday marks the latest move by a major media company to drastically scale back its Internet ambitions.

49.   The announcement marked the second time in two months that DuPont has lowered its outlook.

50.   The announcement marks the first time that a ruler of the North African kingdom has officially expressed plans to marry or announced the identity of his fiancee.