31.   Matviyenko said she hoped the discussions would lead to improved relations.

32.   Tarrin said the discussion should lead to ideas on how to solve the current liquidity crunch and bring down high interest rates.

33.   Thai and Philippine officials said the discussion itself will lead to more openness.

34.   That discussion led to a conversation Tuesday morning with Peter Knight, a longtime Gore fund-raiser, over how Florio could help the Gore campaign.

35.   The discussion led to some making peace with themselves.

36.   The discussions could lead to changes in state and federal law.

37.   The discussions eventually could lead to changes in state and federal law.

38.   Those discussions could lead to a settlement or civil actions against Equilon, the Times reported.

39.   Those discussions could lead to a settlement or to the filing of civil actions against Equilon, The Seattle Times reported Tuesday.

40.   The pending discussions could lead to an increase in the number of US personnel in Havana to handle visa requests, a US official said.