1.   But for millions of people in this country, one of the poorest in South America, the market reform promises of prosperity and higher living standards never materialized.

2.   Instead of making new reform promises, Yeltsin is making new campaign promises.

3.   What seems less likely is that the government will stick to its reform promises.

4.   Opposition leaders took turns grilling Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi in Parliament on Wednesday, saying he was no longer living up to his reform promises.

5.   Opposition leaders took turns grilling Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi in Parliament on Wednesday, saying he was not living up to his reform promises.

6.   In return for financial assistance, new President B.J. Habibie has promised to fulfill tough reform promises.

7.   The offer is the latest reform promise made since Habibie came to power a month ago after longtime autocrat Suharto quit.