21.   There has been inordinate delay in concluding the contracts.

22.   They also have concluded contracts with foreign firms for new city buses, garbage recycling and other municipal services.

23.   Two French oil giants, Total and Elf Aquitaine, have concluded exploration contracts.

24.   Hyundai will conclude a contract soon with Maxtor to take over its factories in Hong Kong, Singapore and Thailand, he said.

25.   But no formal contracts were concluded.

26.   Turkey has concluded similar contracts elsewhere in order to diversify its sources of supply.

27.   When the plan is accepted, Iraq will be in a position to export its oil and conclude import contracts with UN approval.

28.   Most of the production will be sold to Asian clients as long-term contracts have been concluded with Japan, India, Taiwan, South Korea and Thailand.

29.   One huge contract already concluded, to build a high-speed rail line in South Korea using French technology, is struggling.

30.   South African Defence Minister Joe Modise on Wednesday announced that South Africa had concluded a contract for the supply of mobile mine-detection equipment to France.