61.   According to Czech press reports, Mertlik resigned after losing another battle on Monday over privatizing the state-owned gas and electric companies.

62.   According to German press reports, he is considering formation of a coalition with the main opposition party, the Social Democrats.

63.   According to Israeli press reports, the Israeli army expressed regret after its soldiers shot a Hebron farmer near a Jewish settlement.

64.   According to one press report, the scheming took place at the Defense Ministry compound in Moscow.

65.   According to European press reports, Chase Manhattan expressed interest in Dresdner Kleinwort Benson before Dresdner shut the door on a sale.

66.   According to Israeli press reports, Barak asked Clinton for some public support.

67.   According to local press reports, Hopewell is considering a public listing of its Shenzhen-Guangzhou-Zhuhai superhighway project.

68.   Adadi declined to comment on unconfirmed local press reports that one of the suspects was a Sudanese businessman named Amin Abdul Majid.

69.   All the same, Gonzalo Rodriguez, general manager of the five companies, denied the press reports.

70.   Although Chapon declined to discuss the agenda for the meeting, press reports said the board will discuss the appointment of Tchuruk.