31.   The route between Madrid and Barcelona and the Iberia handling operations are also among the most profitable operations.

32.   Khan said US companies, which have more than one billion dollars of investment in Pakistan, had been planning to expand what had been profitable operations.

33.   Petron is a profitable operation and an industry leader in a heavily regulated sector in which domestic prices -- and even profit margins -- are set by the government.

34.   The move is part of a growing trend among major US corporations to refocus on their most profitable operations and shed unrelated or less profitable operations.