1.   The company was previously owned by the French government.

2.   A syndicate owns the company.

3.   Individuals, partnerships, collectives and co-operatives would all be allowed to own companies.

4.   First, the company is often owned by a single individual or a group of connected individuals who are advised by the same adviser.

5.   Among his diverse interests, Carter owns a company called Business in Flight.

6.   And Kinkead, who still serves as president and chief executive, no longer owns the company.

7.   Another company owned by Boyle, Rogene Industries, has also taken its lumps.

8.   As of last week, his dreams were of playing professional soccer, and owning a company to clean up the environment, but no longer of being president.

9.   At the time of the payments, the company was owned by a private partnership between Drabinsky and Gottlieb.

10.   Because Ms. Stone owns her company, she has more latitude than most managers in making decisions.