11.   As late as January, the targeted opening date remained sometime in April.

12.   Cooper said that even if the venue is moved, the dates will remain the same.

13.   Preliminary results were expected later this week, though the exact date remained unclear.

14.   The exact date remains to be decided.

15.   The exact date of transfer remains unclear because of pending decisions about the legal status of the land.

16.   The other dates remain to be set.

17.   The Russian television station RTR reported Thursday night that the date remains uncertain, and that officials have not decided when a dress rehearsal might be held.

18.   Analysts here remained cautious however, noting that Mobutu has not actually confirmed he will board the vessel and a date remains to be fixed.

19.   But all the dates remain uncertain, political analysts said.

20.   Contacts between unions started on Tuesday to consider the possibility of a warning strike on the issue, the date of which remains to be set.