While both sides discounted that position, the agency's chairman expressed annoyance that it was not included in the negotiations.

The chairman of the Federal Reserve, Alan Greenspan, has expressed skepticism.

The former chairman of Lloyd's, David Coleridge, had expressed the hope last year that losses in 1990 would be smaller and more bearable.

Yesterday, the chairman of the committee, Victor Robles, expressed outrage that no city official had mentioned the plan to house the homeless at the hospital.

But even so, the Fed's chairman, Alan Greenspan, is expressing greater concern lately about the dangers of a high stock market and rising home prices.

Circle K's chairman, Karl Eller, has expressed interest in making a bid.

The chairman expressed the thanks of the meeting.

The chairman, Michael K. Powell, also expressed outrage.

The panel's former chairman, Admiral James D. Watkins, expressed mixed views about the measure.

This is in answer to a concern expressed this morning by group chairman, Mr Poettering.