1.   Hyundai and other Korean chip makers, have in recent years spent billions of dollars in technology development and facility expansion.

2.   Its imports will remain weak as the economic slowdown curbs facility expansion by companies and spending by households.

3.   The two companies benefited from a surging domestic telecommunications market, but income was offset by heavy investments in technology development and facility expansion.

4.   After vigorous facility expansion, South Korean shipbuilders are more aggressively seeking new orders this year.

5.   Also, RJR is embarking on a major facility expansion gearing up for its export production arrangement via a consignment manufacturing scheme with its parent company.

6.   The company spokesman cited the increasing polyester demand in Asia as the prime reason for the facility expansion in Thailand and Indonesia.

7.   A surge of overseas loans by corporations to finance their facility expansion in tandem with the economic recovery was also blamed for swelling the debt, they said.

8.   A prolonged business slump is forcing South Korean corporations to delay planned investments in facility expansion, financial institutions said Monday.

9.   The current facility expansion is spearheaded by Hyundai Electronics.