1.   There is no requirement to name the potential offeror, and the announcement may simply be that the talks may or may not lead to an offer being made.

2.   If the U.S. currency keeps rising, Japanese government officials may soon talk up the yen, traders said.

3.   Just when and how the talks might resume remained unclear.

4.   No one would predict how long the talks here might last.

5.   To be sure, Bundesbank President Hans Tietmeyer may talk up the German currency, he added.

6.   The soccer club released a similar statement Sunday, echoing that talks may or may not lead to an offer.

7.   There is no indication how long the talks might last Wednesday or how they will evolve over the coming weeks and months.