P.M. BRIEFING : UPI, Reuters End Photo Dispute

United Press International and Reuters today settled their court dispute over photo services, agreeing that Reuters will continue to supply UPI with foreign news photos but will cover the United States for itself.

A 1984 agreement called for UPI to supply Reuters with photographs from the United States and for Reuters to provide UPI with pictures from other countries. The agreement was to run for 10 years beginning in 1985.

Reuters later sued to void the picture exchange, and UPI filed a counterclaim saying Reuters negotiated in bad faith.

No compensation or monetary damages will be paid by either organization under today’s settlement, the news organizations said. The announcement said UPI will have the option of ending the exchange agreement by giving Reuters 30 days notice.