Negotiations with the island over prisoners come as a $200 million assistance package is also being prepared.

Our total assistance package for Central America, including debt relief, topped $900 million.

Mr. Panetta said he did not "question the need to provide some kind of assistance package."

As a result, the assistance package introduced for the 2010 season has been discontinued.

The Government will provide an assistance package that could reach $1.3 billion over 10 years.

The governor called a news conference, as he has done frequently in recent weeks, to announce the assistance package.

At this point, the bank board is trying to attract healthy savings institutions or outside investors into Texas by offering large financial assistance packages.

The $500 million special assistance package was rejected by a vote of 50 to 49.

A few figures can illustrate how substantial our financial assistance package has been.

"The timing seemed propitious for state officials to come forward and disclose that the assistance package is ready to go."