1.   Officials had indicated that he would not meet the delegation until after a final accord had been signed.

2.   Also delaying the final accord was a surprise move by U.S. negotiators on DBS, or direct broadcast satellite services.

3.   Analysts and traders predicted further declines if a final accord is reached.

4.   Another fund manager said shareholders would necessarily have a say in the shape of the final accord.

5.   A federal court judge is now considering the proposal, and a final accord seems imminent.

6.   A final accord on agriculture has been put off until Friday, Rominger said, amid wrangling over its content.

7.   A final accord to reschedule Russian commercial debt is expected, clearing the way for coupon payments, the Ministry of Finance said.

8.   A final accord is expected to be reached by the end of September, following more than a year of negotiations.

9.   Abu Dis is in an area under Palestinian civilian control and Israeli military control, and it presumably would be turned over to the Palestinians under a final accord.

10.   But after the middle of next week, there would be little time in his term to start the arduous negotiations needed to complete a final accord.