1.   Most of that money would be to fund rental assistance contracts that are due to expire next year, Kane said.

2.   Talks revolve around a possible construction of a new cement plant, or plants, technical assistance contracts, stock investments or other strategic alliances, Diamante added.

3.   Sumadinata said the four technical assistance contracts would be awarded to companies that will help Pertamina operate old oil fields in South Sumatra and Irian Jaya.

4.   The five technical assistance contracts were signed with Trident Petroleum Kalimantan, Pelangi Haurgelis Resources, Semberani Persada oil, Putrabhakti Mahkota, and Fort Point Resources Indonesia.

5.   The technical assistance contract was awarded to Indonesian companies PT Pancacitra Multijaya and PT Energitama Abdi Nusa.

6.   Priyambodo did not say when the contracts will be signed but added that all but the technical assistance contract will go to foreign companies.