The most anticipated announcement of the defence review - the fate of the UK's two planned aircraft carriers - was widely leaked.

Nonetheless, Judith Hope, the Democratic state chairwoman, expressed cheer at Mr. Forbes's anticipated announcement.

The shift is also reflected in a draft statement of principles, written by Mr. Christopher as a basis for an anticipated joint announcement by the allies, the officials said.

Environmental scientists and advocates generally reacted warmly to the anticipated announcement, which several officials here said would come by week's end, calling her the best that liberal conservation groups could hope for in a Republican administration.

Still, some cable executives seized on the anticipated announcements as proof that the industry was finally delivering on its lofty promises.

Mr. Cuomo's widely anticipated announcement came one day before the state's Democratic convention is to begin in Albany.

Next month, Canon is also set to make a widely anticipated announcement.

The General Motors Corporation is expected to make a widely anticipated announcement today that it will issue a new Mastercard and possibly a Visa credit card designed to build loyalty among car buyers.

In the fall of 2005, then-mayor Anthony A. Williams made the widely anticipated announcement that he would not seek re-election, and then-Council Chair Linda Cropp announced she would be a candidate for Mayor.

The anticipated announcement by Mr. Dinkins had considerably more impact than such announcements usually do.