91.   A foreign ministry spokesman said he could not confirm the appointment.

92.   Arsenal are so far refusing to confirm the appointment of Wenger.

93.   Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko issued a decree Tuesday confirming the appointment of several government ministers, including a prime minister, Interfax news agency reported.

94.   Bory confirmed his appointment to AFP Sunday.

95.   Dini still has to have his appointment confirmed at a vote in the Senate next week, but is expected to come through that test without major difficulty.

96.   Everton on Thursday confirmed the appointment of David Moyes as their new manager on a four-year deal.

97.   The parliament confirmed the appointment of Gennady Udovenko as foreign minister.

98.   The statement confirmed earlier appointments announced Saturday.

99.   The Senate later voted unanimously to confirm the appointment of Laurence Meyer to a seat on the Federal Reserve Board.

100.   UN Security Council president Hishashi Owada confirmed the appointment in a letter to UN chief Kofi Annan, released here Tuesday.