1.   In early May FIS representatives said that the party would participate in the general election subject to certain guarantees being given by the government.

2.   A few days before the election, he even suggested that his party would not participate in a government if it had to accept a coalition partner.

3.   Kabila has announced that he would not let any existing political party participate in a transitional government.

4.   Lehman also plans to issue regulations to let a third party participate in disputes between an inventor and the agency over patent rights.

5.   The two smaller parties participated in a coalition government with the LDP before the lower house elections.

6.   This system would probably represent a reasonable compromise, allowing smaller parties to participate in talks and avoiding domination by the larger parties.

7.   After hours of closed-door talks in Zagreb, Frowick announced just before midnight that the Croat party HDZ would participate in the elections.

8.   Eight parties were participating.

9.   Eight political parties are participating in the talks, including the IRA-allied Sinn Fein party.