1.   A government statement said Yang had confirmed his readiness to be nominated for the job.

2.   Employers confirmed their readiness to talk.

3.   Germany has confirmed its readiness to compete.

4.   On Tuesday night, Oleksy confirmed his readiness to form a new Cabinet, despite disagreement with Walesa about candidates for the three government posts.

5.   The five Assembly factions met with Soeharto yesterday to confirm his readiness to accept B.J. Habibie as the vice president.

6.   The release Friday set a new precedent for the tribunal, confirming its readiness to drop charges in the face of insufficient evidence.