1.   The only optimistic statement came from the third cadre of military transport, which had recently held two cell meetings.

2.   The rumpus has made all the optimistic statements about unity and harmony ring a little hollow.

3.   Also helping pharmaceutical stocks were optimistic statements from experts at a U.K. conference on AIDS that new combinations of drugs could make HIV a chronic rather than deadly disease.

4.   Although Yeltsin has not issued such a flatly optimistic statement before, others often have.

5.   -- After months of optimistic statements, the Sony Corp. today became the latest Japanese company to acknowledge serious problems with a landmark American investment.

6.   Also benefiting pharmaceutical stocks were optimistic statements from experts at a U.K. conference on AIDS that new combinations of drugs could make HIV a chronic rather than deadly disease.

7.   Erbakan continued to make optimistic statements to reporters throughout the day, telling them that democracy required that he be the one to get the nod from Demirel.

8.   Optimistic statements from experts at a U.K. conference on HIV ALSO helped buoy drug shares.

9.   Optimistic statements from experts at a U.K. conference on HIV helped buoy drug shares.

10.   The Sunday Times said British Petroleum Co. Plc is expected to release an optimistic statement about the West of Shetland oilfield tomorrow.