1.   Although he has one season left on his current pact, he has been negotiating with Smith for an extension.

2.   Deputy Mayor Randy Levine said the city was eager to begin talks even though more than a year remains in the current pact.

3.   He has indicated he would sit out until he gets what he wants despite having two years remaining on his current pact.

4.   He threatened to file for free agency when his current pact expired after this season and asked the Phillies to trade him.

5.   The current pact expires at midnight Friday.

6.   U.S. officials want to renew the semiconductor agreement, but conceded another five-year extension is unlikely, given the startling success of the current pact.

7.   The sources suggested that Moscow and Pyongyang may conclude an entirely new treaty rather than just amending one part of the current pact, Itar-Tass reported.

8.   Japanese Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto and US President Bill Clinton agreed last month to resolve the microchip dispute before the current pact expires at the end of the month.

9.   The Green Bay Packers have played home games in larger Milwaukee for many years, even though that practice will end when the current pact expires.