11.   More than a third of its members are based outside Germany in Europe and the U.S.

12.   Of the seven biotech companies UT has spun off in the past two years, three are now based outside Austin, vice president Sanchez says.

13.   One of the bidders is a financial services firm based outside the U.S., the banker said.

14.   Shares of oil companies based outside the U.S. also suffered amid concern a stronger dollar will cramp profits.

15.   She said her accountants had told her all along that she was not subject to the tax because the company is based outside New York.

16.   Still, Ferris pointed out that San Francisco institutions have also done exceptionally well at garnering grants from foundations based outside of California.

17.   The companies say that multinational companies based outside the United States routinely use such loopholes and that it is unfair to deny them to U.S. companies.

18.   The lab, to be based outside Bombay with a string of regional laboratories, will receive a fifth of its financing from the Indian government.

19.   The law will also apply to companies based outside California who are selling services in the state and have a business address there.

20.   The lack of giant bidders is likely to please Fleet, which is keen to avoid having to compete against a strong retail bank based outside the region.