21.   A major Atlanta-based hotel franchising company Tuesday announced formation of an organization to help independent hotel operators become more competitive.

22.   A news conference has been scheduled for today at the convention to announce the formation of an industry trade group for DVD.

23.   Bush is expected to announce the formation of an exploratory committee, the first formal step in making a run for the presidency.

24.   Bush is expected to announce the formation of the committee within two weeks.

25.   Bush could announce formation of a preliminary exploratory committee sooner.

26.   But it is those same tools that worry a group of civil liberties organizations, which plan to announce the formation of the Internet Free Expression Alliance on Monday.

27.   Chinese officials announced the formation of the committee at a meeting of foreign insurance companies in Beijing.

28.   Christopher also announced the formation of a joint Israeli-Palestinian monitoring group, which will oversee the compliance of both sides with their agreements.

29.   Chretien announced the formation of the group after he failed to persuade President Bush to drop tariffs on Canadian soft wood lumber.

30.   Criminal Justice Board Chairman Allan Polunsky this week announced formation of a fact-finding commission to determine answers to that and other questions concerning the escape.