1.   As he expected, Manion received an e-mail message from Philippe Fontaine requesting a meeting on the following Tuesday.

2.   The secretary of the committee will write to the ambulance service requesting a meeting between CHC members, Teesdale councillors and senior officers of the service.

3.   Personal introductions are commonly executed by a third party rather than through say the medium of a telephone call requesting a meeting.

4.   Although other preferred shareholders have requested such meetings in the past and have even nominated candidates, no such election has ever taken place.

5.   Arafat, who requested the meeting, is seeking to rally Russian support in the diplomatic efforts to end the violence and revive peace talks.

6.   Arafat recently wanted to come to Washington and requested a meeting with President Clinton, which would have given him a symbolic boost.

7.   Bell, who lives in Pittsburgh, also requested the meeting because Gekas is from Pennsylvania.

8.   Bollenbach requested the meeting in a letter to Araskog on Friday.

9.   After Rodman arrived, along with his talent agent Steve Chasman and two bodyguards, he requested the meeting with Rambis.