1.   Armstrong said he wanted to leave the door open to a possible settlement, saying that the only issue blocking settlement was one that did not affect his company.

2.   At a morning appearance Monday, President Clinton discussed the storms in central Florida even before he mentioned a possible settlement with Iraq.

3.   Boies told a group of reporters in the courtroom that both sides had approached the other about a possible settlement.

4.   Both sides have begun discussions about a possible settlement.

5.   A guilty plea, if chosen by Andersen, would create an odd scenario for Enron investors discussing the terms of a possible settlement with Andersen.

6.   Declining shares of computer companies, such as International Business Machines Corp., offset gains spurred by several acquisitions and a possible settlement of anti-smoking lawsuits.

7.   Despite the bad economic news, the stock market rallied on news of a possible settlement in the long-running government antitrust case against Microsoft Corp.

8.   Declining computer shares, such as International Business Machines Corp., offset gains spurred by a string of acquisitions and a possible settlement of anti-smoking lawsuits.

9.   Earlier in the day, lawyers for owners and players held their second meeting to discuss a possible settlement of the NLRB complaints against the clubs.

10.   Every time word of a possible settlement leaked, shares of cigarette companies jumped.