11.   That could have an effect on Austrian companies that have a large presence in Asia.

12.   That is bad news for Austrian companies, who would otherwise count on domestic projects, especially in the public sector, to make up for eastern German losses.

13.   The appeal by the Austrian Association of Industrialists, an influential business group representing most large Austrian companies, came as political leaders resumed budget negotiations.

14.   The gun maker that will cooperate with the government is the U.S. unit of the Austrian company Glock .

15.   Those sentiments are similar to most Austrian companies, which are looking to the East as tougher competition in the West makes growth almost impossible.

16.   Wolford, the Austrian company that is to hosiery what Mercedes-Benz is to automobiles, has hired the designer Chantal Thomass.

17.   With tough competition in the West, Austrian companies are seeking market share in regions such as Africa, the Middle East and Central and Eastern Europe.

18.   Payments are being held up by two class-action lawsuits pending against Austrian companies.

19.   A prize for environmental protection went to an Austrian company for its thermal-insulation system, powered by solar energy.

20.   Although a few businesses are rounding down in other euro countries, Austrian companies seem to be promoting the concept more aggressively than their counterparts elsewhere in Europe.