CANBERRA, September 12, SPA -- Australia's Prime Minister John Howard said Wednesday he will retire before the end of his next three-year term if he wins elections this year. «I would ... certainly form the view well into my termthat it would make sense for me to retire,» Howard, 68,told Australian Broadcasting Corp. television. Australia's second-longest-serving prime minister hadrefused to indicate when he might quit since he ruled outretirement shortly before his 64th birthday. He is seekingelection for a fifth three-year term.--SPA www.spa.gov.sa/482146