51.   A fund official, who asked that his name not be used, said the fund can go along with that timetable.

52.   A fourth woman who also agreed to accept the money did not attend because she did not want publicity, a fund official said.

53.   An IMF spokesman in Washington declined to comment on the currency board proposal, but a fund official in Singapore appeared to cautiously welcome the concept.

54.   Chubais said fund officials made it clear, however, that current budget revenues were not adequate.

55.   Distribution of the money in South Korea and Taiwan will have to wait because of persistent opposition there, the fund official said.

56.   Fund officials have said they foresaw the Thai crisis before markets did and issued private warnings to the Bangkok government.

57.   Fund officials said the oceans campaign this year raised awareness around the world, but was only marginally successful at prompting conservation measures.

58.   Fund officials say payments from the government and industry should start reaching survivors in mid-June.

59.   Fund officials announced the appointment of Richard Feachem of Britain as executive director, replacing Nordstrom.

60.   Fund officials have been closely involved in drafting the program and the board is expected to approve it.