1.   The announcement of her resignation came just two days before polling was to begin.

2.   His resignation came as the lira plummeted to its lowest point ever and interest rates soared.

3.   The resignation came as Yugoslav Prime Minister Momir Bulatovic, a Milosevic ally, also stepped down, Tanjug news agency said.

4.   The resignation came the day before high school players can begin signing letters-of-intent with college programs.

5.   The resignation came ahead of a board meeting at Vivendi Universal scheduled for later Tuesday.

6.   The resignation came as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was trying to defuse a showdown with his foreign minister, David Levy, over spheres of authority.

7.   The resignation came as US Defense Secretary William Perry began talks here with his Japanese counterpart, Tokuichiro Tamazawa.