41.  The statements were welcomed by Football Association spokesman Steve Double.

42.  Trimble welcomed the statement.

43.  U.S. welcomes statements by Iranian president.

44.  While Sinn Fein welcomed the statement, all other parties dismissed it as inadequate.

45.  A NATO official in Brussels also welcomed the statement from Karadzic.

46.  Arroyo immediately welcomed their statement.

47.  The White House Monday welcomed statements by Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams who said his party committed itself to peaceful means of resolving political issues.

48.  The UN Security Council on Friday welcomed a statement by the Angolan rebel group UNITA calling for reconciliation in the civil-war torn African state.

49.  While welcoming the statement, Chief Cabinet Secretary Koken Nosaka said Tokyo would wait for the outcome of discussions by the bilateral committee.

50.  We welcome the statements of the US auto companies that they intend not to take advantage of this situation at the expense of American consumers.