31.   Administration officials expressed optimism Wednesday that North Korea would agree to attend the bigger talks, but the previous meetings with Kim ended inconclusively.

32.   Advocates of campaign finance revision expressed cautious optimism at the turn of events.

33.   After weeks of stalemate over economic stimulus, top congressional leaders met privately Wednesday evening and emerged expressing optimism about a compromise.

34.   All the feuding parties expressed great optimism Wednesday that the situation would be resolved, and without bloodshed.

35.   Almost all the surveyed speeches expressed optimism.

36.   All the same, Chairman Jean Peyrelevade expressed optimism at a press conference.

37.   Both sides expressed optimism for quick resolution.

38.   Bunds fell, then recovered their losses after Bundesbank council member Otmar Issing expressed optimism about inflation.

39.   But even after four weeks of frustration, Kallstrom continues to express optimism that the telling evidence will be found.

40.   But executives at the airlines expressed cautious optimism that the industry might recover later this year.