81.   Grossman said U.S. officials welcomed the new Slovak government.

82.   Government officials welcomed the BOJ decision.

83.   He said both officials welcomed his suggestions for combating piracy and said they plan more action.

84.   In Brussels, Belgium, NATO officials welcomed the KLA cease-fire.

85.   In Portugal, officials welcomed Friday a U.N.-brokered deal with Indonesia on holding a ballot in East Timor but warned that serious problems remained.

86.   In Seoul, South Korean officials welcomed the offer for direct dialogue.

87.   Indian officials on Friday welcomed an offer by four well-known Kashmiri separatists for unconditional talks aimed at ending the five-year insurgency in Kashmir.

88.   Industry officials welcomed any action on the visa bill, even if the prospects remain murky.

89.   International officials have welcomed the surrender.

90.   International officials Saturday welcomed the establishment of a multiethnic Bosnian parliament and government as an important step toward national reconciliation.