21.   His American counterpart, Transportation Secretary Federico Pena, had signed the pact last week in Washington.

22.   Instead, the agreement prohibits contract revamping within a three-year period after signing a pact.

23.   Independent nuclear experts said that China might conduct weapons tests before signing a pact, perhaps in the next few months.

24.   It is to be permanently installed in the ballroom of the Golden Gate Club, the Presidio building where the security pact was signed.

25.   Jones then signed pacts with Dr Pepper, Nike and American Express.

26.   KLM bought into Northwest six years ago, when a so-called open skies pact between the U.S. and the Netherlands was signed.

27.   Kuwait has signed defense pacts with the United States, Russia, France and Britain over the last three years.

28.   Last weekend, ex-Bruin Joe Juneau signed a pact with Ottawa that could bring him the same kind of money Samuelsson is making over two years.

29.   Kansas has signed casino pacts with four indigenous tribes that reside on reservations in the state.

30.   Later this week, the U.S. is expected to sign identical pacts with Malaysia and Brunei.