But despite several phone calls and meetings, the two sides reached an impasse on several issues, including the exchange ratio for the deal's stock swap.

The new government made disarmament its first step but despite meetings, pleas, deadlines and threats, officials have collected few weapons.

FASB has been unable to draw that fine white line, despite several meetings on the issue this year.

However, despite several meetings, Redheffer refused to demonstrate the machine to them.

Despite several meetings, Mr. Murphy said, village officials have not guaranteed that any training will take place.

Negotiations have been slow on a new labor deal, despite regular meetings between league officials and the players union the last two months.

Despite unproductive meetings last spring, he has not done so with the other five.

But despite several meetings this week and last, they have been unable to settle on a long-term strategy and turned toward the short-term extension instead.

Despite frequent meetings between the two nations' leaders, no final accord has been reached.

Looking upbeat despite meetings with investors in recent days, he made clear that he felt he had lost.