1.   But it has recently expanded some partnerships, forged new ones and even formed three-way alliances.

2.   By expanding its partnership with Citic through a share sale, the airline improves its relationship with the Chinese government and raises cash to expand its business.

3.   By expanding its partnership with Citic through a share sale, the airline will improve its relationship with the Chinese government and raise cash to expand its business.

4.   CIE is also the majority owner of Ticketmaster Mexico, with which it recently signed an agreement to expand their partnership throughout Latin America.

5.   Eventually, the partnership could be expanded to more routes.

6.   In recent months, Microsoft has expanded partnerships with Digital Equipment Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co. and NCR Corp.

7.   Ms. Jacoby said the museum was working on travel packages with the city of Boston to try to expand partnerships with other institutions.

8.   Raychem also said it expanded its partnership with Tadiran Telecommunications Ltd. to develop copper telephone network capacity in international markets.

9.   The new rank would confer status and probably improved compensation for some younger and ambitious executives, without substantially expanding its partnership.

10.   Their group, Watson said, wants to expand its partnership, which is currently led by Lyle Campbell, a Phoenix banker.