11.   The consortium included Total SA of France, Gazprom of Russia and Petronas of Malaysia.

12.   The Korea consortium includes dozens of companies, such as Korean Air, the Daewoo Group and Hyundai Group.

13.   The Shah Deniz consortium does not include any U.S. companies, so it would be free to support a pipeline through Iran.

14.   He noted that one consortium includes three U.S. companies and another includes seven Arab, Japanese, European and U.S. firms.

15.   Newspaper reports from Italy said the Saudi-led consortium also included German media magnate Leo Kirch and South African Johann Rupert.

16.   One consortium includes three U.S. companies and another has seven Arab, Japanese, European and U.S. members.

17.   The consortium also includes Czech state airline Ceske Aeroline AS, known by the acronym CSA.

18.   The consortium also includes Czech state airlines Ceske Aerolinie, known by the acronym CSA.

19.   The consortium also includes two Russian companies and a Japanese concern.

20.   The consortium also will include at least one front company owned by the ministry, the sources say.