1.   The Halifax had entered a similar agreement with Hyde housing association and other agreements were being negotiated.

2.   Similar agreements were reached that weekend with railworkers and post and telecommunications staff.

3.   Similar agreements with Armenia, Azerbaijan, Estonia, Latvia and Tatarstan were in preparation.

4.   Similar agreements followed in the construction and printing industries.

5.   Similar agreements with Russia and Kazakhstan were expected.

6.   Similar agreements are being worked on in California to protect the habitat of the California gnatcatcher.

7.   Although Wells Fargo will not invite other drugstore chains to share its space, it is considering similar agreements with other leading retailers.

8.   An accord with the IMF would pave the way for a similar agreement with the Paris Group of private banks, helping Peru reduce repayments on its foreign debt.

9.   And he predicted a similar agreement between Network Solutions and America Online, which recently announced that it was acquiring Netscape.