81.   But it had been expected to dominate informal talks and one-on-one meetings.

82.   But Foreign Ministry officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the informal Seoul talks are intended to resolve points of contention between the two sides.

83.   But local news reports said North Korea made the suggestion during informal talks with Japan in Beijing over the weekend.

84.   But informal talks were held between foreign ministers and officials of both nations.

85.   But their informal talks mark the beginning of discussions that will determine the makeup and mission of any future force.

86.   China has sent a delegation to Geneva for informal talks about entering the WTO, which sets the rules for international trade.

87.   Channel Two TV said this indicated a broadening of informal talks in Washington, D.C. between Ambassador Itamar Rabinovich and his Syrian counterpart, Walid Muallem.

88.   Congolese delegates agreed Tuesday to start informal talks on the future of the central African state, despite a boycott by some of the participants.

89.   Company executives said informal talks had been ongoing for years, but that the two firms signed a confidentiality agreement and pursued a deal in earnest in June.

90.   Discussion alternated between formal sessions, with the full delegations sitting around a negotiating table, and informal talks between smaller groups of negotiators, Swanepoel said.