1.   Adams considers this a smart strategy, because the DirecTV pact gives Blockbuster a way to extend its rental brand into the digital, interactive world.

2.   AFL-CIO President John Sweeney said the new pact would give workers a role in management restructuring in the workplace.

3.   Early in the war, the German-Russian pact gave Polish Jews a choice of remaining Polish citizens under Russian rule or becoming new Russian citizens.

4.   Financial terms were not disclosed, but the pact also gives NBC stakes in several cable channels.

5.   Industry executives say the pact will give Sony an edge over rivals in attracting strong screenplays without exposing the studio to huge additional payouts.

6.   Most pacts give the communities the right to revise the revenue guarantees or travel bank policies if AirTran cuts back on flights.

7.   The merger pact does give Lotus some extra protection from the IBM bureaucracy.

8.   The pact gives Glendale a major anchor tenant for its southwest side and the West Valley its potentially biggest economic coup in years.

9.   The pact will give DuPont a valuable outlet for its genetically engineered corn, soybeans and other crops amid a biotechnology-driven boom in agriculture products.

10.   The pact would give regional regulatory organizations and countries that sign the treaty the right to set fishing quotas and board boats to monitor catches.