31.   BINARIANG Bhd is believed to have successfully wooed Singapore Telecom Ltd to be its second foreign equity partner.

32.   Dhanuka is already negotiating with overseas financial institutions and other prospective equity partners abroad for private placement.

33.   Except for Tenaga, all the other equity partners have Sabahan interest.

34.   For instance, Voltas, according to reports, is likely to spin off its white goods business into a new company which will have an equal equity partner.

35.   Galicia rose on continuing speculation that the struggling bank will find additional equity partners it can use to strengthen its finances.

36.   Nusantara Steel has also concluded off-take agreements with its foreign equity partners.

37.   Swiss carrier Swissair said it will use the agreement to extend cooperation with its equity partner Delta Air Lines Inc.

38.   They said they expected more equity partners in the venture.

39.   To cope with the crisis, steel manufacturers are looking for foreign equity partners, negotiating debt restructuring with their creditors, speeding up exports and cutting production capacity.

40.   But Proton reaffirmed its commitment to the Australian market with plans to become an equity partner in a new Australian distributor.