21.   Vila predicted the indemnity payments would begin within months.

22.   Payments have already begun in several countries including Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Russia.

23.   German industry agreed in late May that payments could begin, ending two years of tough negotiations.

24.   German officials say application procedures soon will be publicized and have expressed confidence that payments could begin this year.

25.   Hans Baer, president of Baer Holding bank in Zurich, told the magazine Cash that payments might begin within one year.

26.   He said payments would begin by the end of September under procedures agreed by the board.

27.   If evidence showed illicit payments began with and were the product of pressure on Salt Lake representatives from Olympic decision-makers, then the recipients could be charged with extortion.

28.   Payments could begin in October, he added.

29.   Roberts said payments will begin going out next year.

30.   Rolf Bloch, who heads the board of directors of the Holocaust fund, has said payments should begin this month.