21.   Dimon offered no estimate as to when a definitive agreement might be reached.

22.   Definitive agreements are expected in January, then will go to the CBOT membership for a vote.

23.   El Diario reported today that a top Bell Canada executive cut short his trip to Chile yesterday after failing to reach a definitive agreement.

24.   Esrey said a high point of the quarter was the completion of a definitive agreement to form an international alliance with France Telecom and Deutsche Telekom.

25.   Executives at two of the companies in the talks said Thursday that MCI hoped to reach a definitive agreement with both Bell Atlantic and Nynex within a few days.

26.   He expects to announce a definitive agreement in six to eight weeks.

27.   He said Continental plans to sign a definitive agreement within two weeks.

28.   House and Senate staff members said they planned to meet all weekend, but most said they could not reach any definitive agreements until the lawmakers return next week.

29.   If the Arab leaders could make such a definitive agreement stick, analysts say it could overcome any opposition from the Arab public.

30.   If the three companies do reach a definitive agreement, however, they still face regulatory obstacles in the United States and in Europe.