1.   Arafat received such a chilly reception when he visited a few weeks ago that security officials convinced him not to mix with camp residents.

2.   A member of the Senate Finance Committee, Passailaigue doubts Ports Authority officials could convince the Legislature to fund the project.

3.   Afraid to lose the contract, company officials convinced immigration authorities that the rest of the crew would not jump ship.

4.   But Citrus Bowl officials recently convinced local leaders to make the financial commitments necessary to keep the Olympics on track in Orlando.

5.   But industry officials convinced Congress that constantly getting permission from consumers would strangle commerce.

6.   But Major League Soccer officials convinced him that the league needed to spread the talent.

7.   But officials must convince Congress and the American public why this should be so, especially when there is no clear military threat to American interests.

8.   But Ohio officials have not convinced the Energy Department that the material is waste.

9.   By the middle of the year, Treasury officials had convinced Congress that the transactions abused the tax code and should be shut down.

10.   GMD could end up facing the same situation as Synkro unless its officials can convince its creditors to be patient.