In a similar joint announcement in 1982 these principles had been formulated as demands.

In a joint announcement, the companies said the deal would be completed by the end of the year, but no sale price was disclosed.

The joint announcement has to mean an agreement in principle.

With this prearranged signal, their joint announcement ended and live coverage came to an end.

In a joint announcement yesterday, they issued this statement: "We've had two full days of discussions.

So I don't know about any sort of joint announcement.

The joint announcement was made at a news conference called by the President.

They described their talks as useful and productive, although no concrete plan or joint announcement resulted.

No terms were disclosed in the joint announcement yesterday.

But perhaps more than anything, the joint announcement shows just how crucial Staten Island has become in election years.