61.   Fund officials said that date could still be met or delayed a bit if conditions permit an IMF review mission to return to the country within a week.

62.   Fund officials say payments from the fund should start reaching survivors in mid-June.

63.   Fund officials say they watch borrowers closely.

64.   Fund officials, who are expected to consider the request within the next few weeks, reacted positively to the move.

65.   Fund officials, who are expected to consider the request within the next few weeks, reacted positively.

66.   Fund officials also announced the appointment of Richard Feachem, a British health specialist, as executive director, taking over from Nordstrom.

67.   Fund officials hailed the completion of small-scale privatization as an important event, despite the fact that it came five months behind schedule.

68.   Fund officials have set July or August as the deadline for coming up with the money for the women in South Korea, Taiwan and the Philippines.

69.   From Oregon to South Carolina, fund officials say none of the losses will affect their ability to pay pensions.

70.   Fund officials and Foreign Ministry officials were not available late Friday to comment on the report.