He said the new indictment had been worded almost the same as the earlier one.

Following a venue change, a new indictment was made April 24, 1989.

All three men pleaded not guilty to a new indictment.

They are expected to be arraigned on the new indictment this month.

"We do not believe that the new indictment adds anything to the Government's case at all," he said.

That was last May, and no new indictments have been issued.

The new indictment was expected last summer, but prosecutors have pushed back the date.

The defendants face 5 to 20 years on each of the eight counts in the new indictment.

But what remains at issue are the circumstances that led prosecutors to include the Bush information in the new indictment.

In addition, it is an effort by the defense to hold the Government to its promise about the scope of the new indictment.