71.   President Jacques Chirac presented Parker with the red-ribboned medal in a formal ceremony at the Elysee Palace.

72.   Shortly after a formal ceremony, he held a news conference at which he was flanked by his top two economic advisers, Dr. Supachai Panitchpakdi and Tarrin Nimmanahaeminda.

73.   Sihanouk went in a motorcade to Parliament Square for a formal welcoming ceremony with a guard of honor.

74.   Smith was attempting to return later in the day for a formal signing ceremony.

75.   The chiefs of staff of the government and rebel armies signed the cease-fire accord during a formal ceremony at the Parliament in Luanda.

76.   The bridge was reopened by Premier Mirko Marjanovic at a formal ceremony attended by several thousand people, Serbian television said.

77.   The Canadian premier was met personally at the airport by a smiling Fidel Castro, dressed in his customary olive-green military uniform, and given formal welcoming ceremonies.

78.   The chiefs of staff of the government and rebel armies signed the cease-fire deal during a formal ceremony at the Parliament in Luanda.

79.   The formal base closing ceremony will be held within the next few days, and then the remaining Russian troops will depart from the deep-water port.

80.   The handover was accomplished without a formal ceremony.