The six countries signed an agreement pledging to exercise "self-restraint" and to avoid activities that would "complicate or escalate" the territorial dispute.

That year, Guidant and Endovascular signed an agreement pledging, among other things, to notify the government about product-related problems.

The agreement pledging the security will usually have provision for the appointment.

Top city officials did sign an agreement pledging that they will somehow find money to fund the plan in time for the 1989 elections.

Hoping to forestall such shenanigans this year, he obtained a written agreement from Appropriations Committee members pledging to finance only projects already authorized by his committee.

Mr. Johnson said that the discussions with Decker ended after he signed an agreement pledging to keep Decker matters confidential, in exchange for payments.

President Kim then effectively forced the candidates to sign an agreement pledging support for the $57 million bailout the I.M.F. approved earlier this month.

In December 2002, 33 states submitted compact agreements pledging to meet the 1997 8-hour ozone standard earlier than required.

But, they said, agreements pledging NATO to maintain a credible deterrence at the minimum necessary level remained in force.

An agreement pledging the Big East's No. 4 bowl-eligible team to the game was not reached until 1999.