21.   It might be able to broker a deal that involves European manufacturers like Germany or the Netherlands.

22.   It was his envoy, former Sen. George Mitchell, D-Maine, who brokered the deal.

23.   James W. Pardew, the American envoy who helped broker the deal, said Friday that he remained hopeful that it still would be signed on Monday.

24.   James W. Pardew, the American envoy who helped broker the deal, said Friday that he remained hopeful that it would still be signed on Monday.

25.   Juanita E. Watkins, the Democratic Council member who had led opposition to the store, brokered the deal, and it addresses many of her concerns.

26.   Lawyers broker the deal.

27.   Ms. Pomerantz brokered the deal on behalf of Donna Karan, with her partners Mort Schrader and John Brod.

28.   Norway, which brokered the deal, will lead an international mission to monitor the cease-fire on the ground.

29.   Ralph Lauren was advised by Robert S. Wiesenthal, head of digital media at Credit Suisse First Boston, who helped broker the deal between the two companies.

30.   Random House plans to publish the drama in paperback this summer, and a movie deal was quickly brokered with ContentFilm and Open City Films.