31.   Oil companies have been combining their refining and retail fuel operations worldwide through joint ventures and acquisitions.

32.   On Tuesday, Honda said net profits on worldwide operations would grow at a slower pace this year after having tripled in the year ended March.

33.   Phone companies already are bolstering their global operations in an effort to provide customers with worldwide operations all of their voice and data services.

34.   Seagate said it is reviewing its worldwide operations and considering a restructuring.

35.   Rieger said he recently did a search for a big oil company looking for a general manager of its worldwide engineering operations.

36.   Since the Khobar Towers attack, Schwalier has been assigned to a key Pentagon position as director of worldwide operations at Air Force headquarters.

37.   The company, which makes anti-viral drugs and diagnostic equipment, said it stepped up security in its worldwide operations.

38.   The deal brings together two venerable companies that have worldwide operations.

39.   The cost of the war is calculated as expenses beyond what the military normally spends on its worldwide operations.

40.   The idea does not faze Rand, who had been executive vice president for worldwide operations when he left Xerox.