1.   The announcement marks the end of an extraordinary period in European history.

2.   Environmental and consumer groups say the announcement marks a significant break with industry practice.

3.   For Bellcore, the announcement marks further signs of how the company is trying to market its technology and services to customers besides the Baby Bells.

4.   For the Mountain View workstation company, the announcement marks a major strategic shift.

5.   His announcement Monday marked his biggest philanthropic investment so far in the U.S.

6.   No announcements mark the often brutal reprisals by security forces.

7.   The announcement marked a fundamental shift in direction for a state that has progressively imposed more rules on one of its largest industries.

8.   The announcement marked a potential turning point in months of fitful efforts by the administration that have yielded some recent progress.

9.   The announcement also marks a new era in the evolu-tion of small start-up banks.