21.   Prime Minister Viktor Chernomyrdin said the revised budget would guarantee more of the investment spending that lawmakers demanded when they rejected the earlier drafts.

22.   Russian cabinet approves revised budget, Duma sets debate for Nov.

23.   The government proposed increased spending in key areas of the welfare state on Tuesday, saying a revised national budget shows that wealthy Norway has more money than expected.

24.   The revised budget, however, lacked any surprise as Soeharto had already mentioned most basic changes when he signed a massive reform deal with the IMF.

25.   This spring, the government drafted a revised budget, substantially cutting spending to bring it into line with what officials said was a realistic revenue forecast.

26.   A revised budget, with less ambitious revenue and spending targets, will be presented to the government Friday, Chubais said.

27.   Vladimir Zhirinovsky, head of the ultra-nationalist Liberal Democratic Party, said he would back the revised budget.

28.   On Tuesday Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin also rejected the need for a revised budget proposal.

29.   Panetta said the main reason for the revised budget figures was estimates that interest rates would remain lower than expected.

30.   Petter, under a strong grilling from reporters Tuesday, admitted he knew something was wrong with his figures when he presented his revised budget last week.