Chinese officials have trumpeted the launching as evidence of the nation's technological prowess and as another step in the still developing country's quest to become a leading world power.

When the working group issued its report in June, officials at the exchange trumpeted the change, calling it evidence of a pro-shareholder approach.

Senior officials in the Justice Department trumpeted the arrests of the men as a major triumph in identifying and derailing terrorists on American soil.

Two months ago, officials in the school district, in northeastern Morris County, had defiantly trumpeted their intentions to create the program.

Partly to maintain good relations with the United States, Colombian officials have trumpeted their commitment to fighting drug traffickers.

While officials trumpet higher scores, it also appears that an old staple of education is gaining ground: cheating.

At a meeting of analysts last month, officials of Procter & Gamble trumpeted the success of its daily facials.

In recent days many officials and economists have trumpeted a new theme for fostering faster growth: greater economic cooperation within Europe.

And while Soviet officials trumpet their desire to move to a market economy, they know that the transformation will be far tougher than Eastern Europe's.

Indeed, Israeli officials were trumpeting the preliminary agreement even before it was announced by the State Department.