81.   The three largest groups in the Duma, including the Communists, appear ready to confirm his appointment.

82.   The Vatican would not immediately confirm the appointment.

83.   Under Russian law, the prime minister is the only member of the cabinet whose appointment must be confirmed by parliament.

84.   WTO members will decide the leadership contest by consensus rather than a vote and the body hopes to confirm the appointment by the end of this year.

85.   Yeltsin fired Ilyushenko in October after parliament twice refused to confirm his appointment, condemning him as both incompetent and corrupt.

86.   Yeltsin fired Ilyushenko last October after parliament twice refused to confirm his appointment, condemning him as both incompetent and corrupt.

87.   Finance Minister Bill Birch confirmed the appointment of Merrill Lynch, but he declined to comment on whether the airport might eventually be sold.

88.   His appointment was confirmed at the regular weekly meeting of the French cabinet.

89.   If the Senate confirms her appointment, she would be the first woman to hold the post.

90.   In The Hague the Dutch foreign ministry confirmed his appointment.