1.   Both British Aerospace and Lockheed Martin have lined up scores of U.K. subcontractors which would benefit if their bid won, potentially creating jobs in Britain.

2.   Nacchio sounded highly confident that his bid would win, despite the criticism he has faced recently from analysts and shareholders.

3.   The highest bid wins the shares.

4.   If no bid wins on the first round, the city with the least votes will be dropped and the voting repeated until one city wins a majority.

5.   McGeoch was part of the ruling conservative group when the Sydney bid won.

6.   Though the bids for freedom won him a reputation among some as a humanitarian, critics charged his was a profit-motivated undertaking.

7.   If their bid wins, Nordic countries have offered to take part in qualifying matches followed by a play off if there are more than two Nordic teams.

8.   If their bid wins, Nordic countries have offered to take part in qualifying matches followed by a play-off if there are more than two Nordic teams.