31.   His press office issued a brief statement Tuesday saying the budget was signed.

32.   His office has issued occasional presidential decrees, such as a directive Saturday to government officials not to take state planes on business trips.

33.   Lerner did not say how many entry permits the office had issued or how many requests were made.

34.   On Thursday the presidential office issued the text of his address, congratulating Russians for the events.

35.   The budget office periodically issues reports on tax and income distribution.

36.   The budget office periodically issues studies of tax and income distribution.

37.   The EU head office does not issue annual payment figures arguing EU membership is more than a question of money.

38.   The EU head office issued examples of deregulation issues that will be raised by the EU mission in Japan next week.

39.   The EU head office has issued fist-thick reports showing enlargement will cause organizational problems at the EU and require major economic commitments from the newcomers.

40.   The presidential press office issued a terse announcement Saturday morning saying Yeltsin had undergone surgery.