51.   U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright promised aid earlier this week, but did not specify an amount or a deadline.

52.   U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright promised aid earlier this week, but did not specify an amount.

53.   Western European nations who met in an emergency conference in Bonn, Germany, promised more aid.

54.   While promising state aid, the ministry also told local governments to repair their economies as quickly as possible.

55.   Finance Minister Theo Waigel announced that financial help would be given to the flood victims, although he did not promise direct aid to those affected.

56.   German Economy Minister Werner Mueller promised financial aid to any small and medium-sized businesses which run into difficulty as a result of the failure.

57.   However, Shevardnadze said the IMF had promised aid by the end of the year.

58.   However, she did not identify the countries which had promised military aid to Sri Lanka.

59.   However, she did not name the countries which had promised military aid.

60.   According to Udovenko, Washington promised further aid Thursday including help in agriculture and the key oil and gas industries.