81.   Trade representatives from the United States and Central America met in the Salvadoran capital Tuesday to initiate preliminary talks on a free-trade agreement.

82.   Under the accord, a mediator appointed by the Labor Ministry, must initiate talks between the two sides before a strike or lockout could be called.

83.   Former president Gamal Abdel Nasser initiated talks with the Soviet Union to win its help in extracting Abu Tartur phosphates.

84.   Hungary has started talks with the Ukraine and Russia on the matter and has initiated talks with Belarus, Csiszar said.

85.   American Express Chairman Harvey Golub initiated the talks with Citicorp counterpart John Reed in early November, with meetings continuing until last week, according to the newspaper.

86.   American Express Chairman Harvey Golub initiated the talks, the paper said.

87.   The prime minister called for the wide participation of Japanese poeple in dealing with the issue, and initiated talk on the establishment of a private fund.

88.   The president, who initiated peace talks with the LTTE after coming to power in August, accused Tiger guerrillas of slowing down the peace process.

89.   The sources said group officials have already initiated talks with foreign banks to gauge overseas investor sentiment and market conditions.

90.   Kumaratunga initiated talks with the LTTE shortly after winning August parliamentary elections.