31.   Holbrooke and Lake said now that formal invitations to three new members had been extended, more realistic cost estimates could be drawn up.

32.   Holocaust Museum issues formal invitation to Arafat.

33.   In Islamabad, Pakistan reportedly said it would accept the offer after it received a formal invitation from New Delhi.

34.   It was not clear Wednesday whether formal invitations to the PNC members living abroad have already been issued.

35.   Last month, NATO issued formal invitations to the Czech Republic, Poland and Hungary to join.

36.   Last month, NATO issued formal invitations to the Czech Republic, Poland and Hungary.

37.   Mandela said Thursday he sent a formal invitation to Mobutu to meet with Kabila in South Africa as soon as possible.

38.   NATO Secretary General Javier Solana has said all three still must meet unspecified minimum requirements before NATO will extend formal invitations.

39.   On Friday, the Taiwanese president complained that China sought to degrade Taiwan by not sending the island a formal invitation to the APEC gathering.

40.   On the political front Saturday, Arafat received a formal invitation from Clinton for talks in Washington on Thursday, said his spokesman, Nabil Aburdeneh.