41.   Peres has said the two countries were to announce the opening of interests sections in January.

42.   Red Cross President Cornelio Sommaruga previously had announced the opening of the aerial supply line for Serb refugees fleeing victorious Croatian forces in the Krajina region in southern Croatia.

43.   Sherif also announced the opening of a Saudi information office in Egypt.

44.   The highways director at the construction ministry, Horoyuki Fujikawa, announced the opening of an inquiry that would look into earthquake-proofing norms.

45.   The New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq electronic market announced late openings and the raw materials markets, including gold, were closed.