11.   But a person familiar with what transpired at the meeting in Washington told about the bargaining schedule.

12.   But Malone may have other motivations for going along with Levin and Turner, one person familiar with the negotiations said yesterday.

13.   Discussions between the companies are preliminary and may not result in an agreement, one person familiar with the talks said.

14.   Even then, they needed refurbishing, a person familiar with the transaction said.

15.   New York time Thursday, a person familiar with the bidding said.

16.   Separately, a person familiar with workings at the yard said Fore River expects to be designated a foreign trade zone by the US Department of Commerce.

17.   Since then, a final staff report has been prepared, and the recommendations remain unchanged, a person familiar with the report said.

18.   The companies have tentatively set meetings next week with the five FTC commissioners, a person familiar with the negotiations said yesterday.

19.   The other finalists in the Cone sweepstakes, according to a person familiar with the talks, were Seattle and Cincinnati.

20.   The person familiar with the case declined to say what those conditions were, including whether Blokker was forced to sell other stores.