1.  Max Amstutz, chairman of the board of directors, welcomed the approval even though he regretted shareholders would have to suffer.

2.  The European Union Wednesday welcomed the approval of the GATT world trade agreement in the U.S. House of Representatives but warned of a tough fight ahead in the Senate.

3.  David Foley, a spokesman for the Oragnisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe, which organised the polls, welcomed the approval of the government.

4.  UN Secretary General Kofi Annan on Sunday welcomed Swiss approval of a government-backed proposal to join the United Nations.