"The sides have achieved agreement on all major questions of principal importance," the Government said in a statement aimed at reassuring investors before the stock and bond markets opened today.

Economists scoff at this, saying that Mr. Cheney's comments are little more than political statements aimed at preventing further cuts.

There are lots of stirring epigrammatic statements aimed at inspiring our inspirers.

Yesterday, the club's board of directors issued a statement aimed at silencing widespread speculation.

Forced into issuing a public statement aimed at the resistance to cease their actions, he breaks from the prepared text and urges Chris to continue fighting.

"He is not going to want to hear this," she said, her gaze still on the sheriff but the statement clearly aimed at Lucas.

Top government and party officials have also made aggressive public statements aimed at embarrassing, or challenging, the United States.

Goma immediately set to work on the propagandistic statement aimed at international Catholic opinion.

Even today both sides fired parting shots, issuing biting statements aimed at the other side.

After the board meeting this evening, Vivendi issued a statement aimed at reassuring jittery investors.