11.   The SBC Corp., which has outsourced all of its long-distance operations to Williams Communications, also has a small equity stake.

12.   Their relatively small equity stakes put them among the lowest-paid directors of the large companies evaluated.

13.   Time Warner will keep a small equity interest in the systems being sold to the Renaissance-Morgan Stanley partnership.

14.   Under the new proposal, Hicks and Perot would still sell their property to Palladium, retaining small equity stakes in the development.

15.   Asian countries have similar structures and relatively small equity markets.

16.   Previously, foreign companies were restricted to minor roles in the petroleum sector, only allowed small equity holdings in joint ventures with Indian firms.

17.   Previously, foreign investors were restricted to minor roles in the petroleum sector, only allowed small equity holdings in joint ventures with state-run Indian firms.