1.   President Clinton sought to encourage Russian approval during his March summit meeting in Helsinki with Yeltsin.

2.   Rexon said it was considering debtor-in-possession financing proposals that may be submitted for court approval during a hearing expected to be scheduled for next week.

3.   Defense ministers are expected to add their approval during their two-day meeting at NATO headquarters here.

4.   Honeywell and New Jersey-based AlliedSignal got shareholder approval during the quarter for their planned merger.

5.   It also threatens to derail key legislation on medical reforms and postal service privatization Koizumi is hoping to win approval for during the current parliamentary session.

6.   The company and Honeywell each won shareholder approval during the quarter for their planned merger.

7.   The FDA gave Lilly approval during the quarter to market the drug as a treatment as well as a preventative for the bone-thinning disease.

8.   The full Parliament is expected to give its approval during a vote on Thursday.

9.   Analysts expect the new government to be presented to the emir for approval during the next week.

10.   Analysts expect the new government to be presented for emiri approval during the coming week.