1.  And it gives NATO new bases for the hundreds of additional planes the NATO commander, Gen. Wesley Clark, has requested.

2.  Any money not used can go toward the purchase of additional planes.

3.  A spokeswoman for Valujet, Marcia Scott, had no immediate comment on the letter, but noted that the airline had been given permission for three additional planes.

4.  Defense Secretary William Perry endorsed the recommendation by the Defense Acquisition Board to purchase the additional planes.

5.  Dozens of additional planes have been sent to the region in recent days.

6.  Many additional planes and missiles could be made available should a prolonged bombing campaign prove necessary.

7.  That money can be used to begin purchasing materials for additional planes.

8.  White and the deputy associate administrator for regulation and certification, Peggy Gilligan, said there were other reasons for declining to approve the additional planes at that time.

9.  Additional planes may be added later if they are needed, they said.

10.  Barak left open the possibility, however, of taking U.S. interests into consideration in future deals, like the proposal to provide two additional planes to China.