The announcement of the commission's rejection came after the stock market had closed yesterday.

Mr. Bloomberg was caught off guard by the announcement of the commission.

He is to be replaced by Mario Monti before the scheduled announcement of the commission's decision on Sept. 22.

Mr. Spitzer's announcement of the commission received a tepid response from Joseph L. Bruno, the Senate majority leader, whose support would be needed for major changes to the university system.

Although the appointment of a commission without waiting for the end of the War was a great concession, the announcement of the Commission headed by Lord Soulbury was greeted with dismay by Senanayake and others.

However, since the announcement of the Commission's evaluation, measures have been taken in Bosnia and Herzegovina to combat corruption and a number of important laws have been set in motion, so that the technical preconditions can be met in autumn.

He spoke at the formal announcement of the commission, which the mayor has appointed to seek ways to ensure that members of minorities, women, veterans and public high school graduates get jobs and business contracts in what city officials predict will be a continued construction boom.