31.   The arrested included political party officials, company executives and shopkeepers trying to bolster backing for their preferred candidates or parties, said Ban.

32.   The second most preferred candidate would be Magda Vasaryova, an actress and former ambassador to Austria.

33.   The United States vetoed Ruud Lubbers, the preferred candidate of France, Britain and Germany.

34.   Tung has said he is confident his preferred candidates will be endorsed by Beijing.

35.   U.S. Trade Representative Mickey Kantor said Tuesday that Washington is consulting with its trading partners but currently has no preferred candidate to head the WTO.

36.   U.S. Trade Representative Mickey Kantor said Tuesday that Washington currently has no preferred candidate to head the WTO.

37.   Yeltsin then said he wanted Chernomyrdin to focus on preparing for the elections, but stopped short of saying he would be his preferred candidate.

38.   He insisted the West regarded the poll as unfair only because their preferred candidate was defeated.

39.   He was the preferred candidate among only two percent of those intending to vote.

40.   In Damascus rival activists jostled to give each voter a sheet with the name of their preferred candidate on it.