1.   Having recognized that public antipathy over shortages often is compounded by clumsy public relations, the companies have been briefing local media of their efforts.

2.   In a major part of its activities, briefing the media, the FIPR succeeded brilliantly, persuading many journalists to parrot its libertarian anti-RIP line.

3.   Shouting demonstrators clutching their sleeping bags and backpacks were being escorted to the streets, and ranking officers appeared to brief the media.

4.   Access is restricted only in two blocks around a convention center where national delegations will brief the media.

5.   Annan, who will arrive from South Africa and travel to Angola later in the day, is due to brief the media during the visit, SAPA reported.

6.   Briefing the media after meeting with Anwar Ibrahim, his Malaysian counterpart and deputy prime minister, Brown endorsed the package of economic reforms announced by Anwar in March.

7.   He said they had learned from the work of a previous handover committee that briefing the media before decisions were made created confusion.

8.   However, lawyers are allowed to brief the media outside.

9.   Lawyers are allowed to brief the media outside.

10.   While Pakistani officials had regularly briefed the media at Agra, their Indian counterparts had remained uncomfortably quiet.