1.   Baker also held talks with opposition leaders who expressed willingness to discuss the formation of a coalition with the ruling party and government.

2.   He also acknowledged that Perot had telephoned him to discuss the formation of a new party.

3.   More broadly, the former Soviet states have been moving toward increased military cooperation and are discussing the formation of some sort of united Defense Union.

4.   Netanyahu even seems prepared to discuss the formation of a Likud-Labor coalition government, which would free him to make some difficult concessions.

5.   Several player agents have discussed the formation of a new league, to begin business next autumn, possibly involving I.H.L. teams.

6.   Several player agents have discussed the formation of a new league, to begin business next autumn, possibly involving IHL teams.

7.   The roundtable is scheduled to reconvene in August in the St. Louis area, where it will discuss capital formation for life sciences.

8.   The UN announced Tuesday that an Afghan conference will be held next week in Berlin where various factions will discuss the formation of a central government.

9.   Palestinian officials, insisting on anonymity, said Arafat will also discuss the formation of a joint committee that will provide consultation to the Palestinians in negotiations with Israel.

10.   President Chandrika Kumaratunga invited Wickremesinghe to discuss formation of a new Cabinet and naming of a prime minister at her home on Saturday, state-run radio said.