1.   The re-election of Milosevic to the Serbian presidency disappointed Western hopes for the election of a leader more disposed to compromise over Bosnia-Hercegovina.

2.   If Yugoslavia disappeared, Kostunica would almost surely run for and win the Serbian presidency.

3.   Indeed, it must accept the apparent winner of the contest for the Serbian presidency, extreme nationalist Nikola Poplasen.

4.   One candidate for the Serbian presidency will be the opposition leader, Vuk Draskovic.

5.   According to independent polls, Seselj has good chances of winning elections later this year for the Serbian presidency.

6.   An optimistic Richard Holbrooke, assistant U.S. secretary of state, met with Slobodan Milosevic after nightfall at the Serbian presidency building.

7.   Djukanovic is a threat to Milosevic, who moved from the Serbian presidency to the Yugoslav presidency in July.

8.   If Seselj wins, he could use the Serbian presidency to preach his nationalist and anti-Western message, making it difficult fs with the United States and its allies.

9.   If Seselj wins, he could use the Serbian presidency to preach his nationalist and anti-Western message.

10.   Meanwhile, reports grew that Milosevic was preparing to bail out of the Serbian presidency and become Yugoslav president.