1.   The companies would also be following a trend, because in recent months several larger mergers have been announced between gas utilities and electric utilities.

2.   Wedding anniversaries are announced between songs.

3.   After the Tokyo market closed, an agreement was announced between the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and the main opposition parties.

4.   In company with other leading Europeans Thursday, Woosnam welcomed the agreement announced between the Royal and Ancient Club and the USGA on golf equipment rules, specifically drivers.

5.   The agreement, which will likewise make Telekom cellular customers easily reachable in the United States, is the first announced between mobile communications networks that use different standards.

6.   The proposed tie-up is limited in scale compared to others recently announced between Japanese and Western financial companies.

7.   The proposed partnership is limited in scale compared to others recently announced between Japanese and Western financial companies.

8.   However the British diplomat said he was confident of the stability of the Saudi economy and expected new arms contracts to be announced between London and Riyadh.

9.   But a reliable source said that that it might concern both a re-drawing of rival digital services and a stock alliance announced recently between CLT and Bertelsmann.

10.   No agreements were announced between Iran and Kenya, and no press conference was held.