11.  Opening statements are expected on Monday.

12.  Rumsfeld told the senators, and reiterated after the session, that he expected a statement in a day or two.

13.  The French stock exchange regulator said a statement was expected from Canal Plus.

14.  Opening statements are expected next week in U.S. District Court in Manhattan.

15.  Opening statements were expected tomorrow.

16.  Opening statements were expected on Tuesday.

17.  A government statement was expected in mid-May, but Finance Minister Eric Aasbrink said last week that the statement will come later than that.

18.  A joint statement is expected from both sides announcing the settlement but the timing was unclear.

19.  A Foreign Ministry spokesman said an official statement was expected Wednesday.

20.  A formal army statement was expected Friday.