Lost in all the clamor about I.B.M.'s outsourcing plan was the company's simultaneous announcement that it would add 5,000 American jobs to its payroll.

The agreement, intended to protect civilians on both sides of the border, is unsigned, although simultaneous public announcements of it were made by agreement in Israel, Lebanon and Syria.

But plans for simultaneous televised announcements by Mr. Arafat and Mr. Barak faltered.

Shares of AstraZeneca fell $4.99, or 7.5 percent, to $61.38, despite the company's simultaneous announcement of a 33 percent increase in earnings per share in the third quarter.

Volkswagen's simultaneous announcement of better profits and job losses helps explain why the revival of Germany's corporate sector has not yet spilled over into the broader economy.

Palestinian officials said simultaneous announcements were planned for Sunday in Cairo, Gaza City and the West Bank city of Ramallah.

Fredda was concerned that a simultaneous announcement would tie the whole New Law concept too closely to the Settlers in the eyes of the Spacers.

Each of the four Commissions adopted consistent procedures for developing their boundary proposals, starting with the simultaneous announcements in March 2011 starting the review process.

The White House is planning a simultaneous announcement of its views.

And there was a simultaneous announcement that a business park on land next to the 13-year-old assembly plant would be developed.