The research, which both sides are doing, could and would continue under such an agreement.

This year the state will spend $4.5 million under the agreement.

They will still pay the city income tax, under the agreement.

But under yesterday's agreement, the company will give up very little.

Under the new agreement, Key would have been a free agent.

Under the agreement, pay increases are to be held to 3 percent a year for the next three years.

Under the old agreement, players had to wait five years to become free agents a second time.

Under the new agreement, an additional 30 public members will be added.

The offer is worth about $2.5 million a year more than what would have been paid in 1995 and 1996 under the original agreement.

Under last month's agreement, all were to have been removed by the end of the day today.