1.   Reaction of the trade delegates here seemed to run the gamut, from bewilderment to bemusement to, in some cases, anger.

2.   Serves four trade delegates.

3.   Ruggiero was speaking to reporters following a meeting with senior trade delegates from Canada, Japan, the European Union and the U.S.

4.   Former Canadian minister Roy Maclaren faced trade delegates Tuesday as World Trade Organization members begin the process of choosing a new leader.

5.   In their penultimate meeting before the end of June deadline, trade delegates Wednesday noted some signs of progress but a long-awaited breakthrough remained elusive.

6.   North Korea has until Monday to invite the remaining South Korean trade delegates to its first-ever investment forum, South Korea said Sunday.

7.   That backstage maneuvering drew heavy criticism from many trade delegates who complained that the WTO already had three deputy director-generals.

8.   Trade delegates from WTO member countries learned on arriving for a U.S.-requested meeting that the American delegation had asked for its cancelation.

9.   Trade delegates said differences over international telephone services and satellite services had been resolved.

10.   Trade delegates cleared the way Friday for a temporary cease-fire in the banana battle between the United States and the European Union, allowing both sides a way out.