1.   Hilton International, Forte and Holiday Inn are among the groups that have signed the charter.

2.   He signed the charter and returned to Washington to fight for its ratification in the Senate.

3.   The Clinton administration has sought to assuage the Baltic states by offering to sign a charter that proclaims them an integral part of Europe.

4.   When European heads of state signed a new charter for the European Union in Amsterdam last June, they included a provision that calls for more such programs.

5.   American and Canadian telecommunications giants signed a charter Monday night to promte a more environmentally friendly information age.

6.   Both sides reported progress but acknowledged problems remained and the prospects of Russia and NATO signing a charter later this month remained shaky.

7.   Both Swaziland and South Africa have signed the charter, he said.

8.   In recent months, Kuchma signed a charter tightening ties with NATO and a pact establishing friendly relations with Russia for the first time since the Soviet collapse.

9.   Kuchma is scheduled to sign the charter Wednesday in Madrid.

10.   Meanwhile, the prospects of Russia and NATO signing a charter later this month remained shaky.