11.   Christopher canceled plans to take part Monday in the formal opening of the annual Organization of American States foreign ministers meeting so he could tend to business in Washington.

12.   Dresser Industries Inc. announced its entry into the Vietnamese oil and gas market Monday with the formal opening of a representative office in Hanoi.

13.   East Timor separatist leader and Nobel laureate Jos Ramos-Horta addressed the formal opening Wednesday.

14.   Even before the formal opening, preliminary rounds had begun in soccer, field hockey and billiards.

15.   Even before the formal opening, it actually opened to the public in August.

16.   Fernando Henrique Cardoso made his remarks in a speech during the formal opening of Mercosur Economic Summit, an annual event sponsored by the World Economic Forum.

17.   He later declared the formal opening of peace talks.

18.   Last Thursday, he skipped the formal opening of the Scottish Parliament to remain at the negotiations outside of Belfast.

19.   Marin met earlier with Thai Foreign Minister Amnuay Virawan and attended the formal opening of a trade office intended to facilitate trade between Thailand and the European Union.

20.   New measures to restrict immigration headed the government legislative program announced by Queen Elizabeth II Wednesday at the formal opening of new session of Parliament.