1.   At least two other companies, Wyndham Hotel Corp. and Starwood Lodging Trust, also approached Renaissance to discuss making their own offers.

2.   The Jets have the power to completely manipulate the direction of the draft and amazingly, are working the telephones to discuss making more trades.

3.   Various plans have been discussed to make sure neither side gets more than agreed to, but those plans are meaningless without a number with which to work.

4.   Instead, the directors will host a conference next week at the festival to discuss making the film.

5.   Kantor said that Indonesian officials had agreed during his visit to discuss making such a policy consistent with the rules of the World Trade Organization.

6.   The conference was held a day after U.S. Justice Department officials and their Mexican counterparts met privately in San Antonio, Texas, to discuss making the border safer.

7.   The negotiating committee will probably meet this week to discuss making a new proposal to the league.