91.   After meeting with Peres, Arafat addressed a gathering of businessmen and diplomats at the Center for Middle East Peace and Economic Cooperation.

92.   After his speech, Rao met privately with Singapore Prime Minister Goh, who is scheduled to address the gathering on Friday.

93.   Balladur is due to address the gathering on Friday.

94.   Chinese Prime Minister Li Peng and Cuban President Fidel Castro are among the world leaders who will be addressing the gathering here later in the week.

95.   Clinton, who was meeting earlier in the day with his top security advisers, will address the gathering.

96.   Earlier Wednesday, both Chretien and Philippine President Fidel Ramos addressed a gathering of Canadian and Philippine business executives.

97.   The prime minister will then address a gathering of parliamentarians of the governing coalition on both the budget and on his plans to reform the social security system.

98.   US First Lady Hillary Clinton, who will co-chair the event, will address the gathering, as will Queen Sofia of Spain.

99.   Kohl also spoke to several Sowetans who had studied in Germany, but he did not address the gathering and spoke little, preferring to listen.

100.   Several members of Congress as well as labor and community leaders are expected to address the gathering.