1.   It will favour companies with the deepest pockets, rather than those with television experience, the argument runs.

2.   Nor surprisingly, foreign investors have tended to favour well-focused companies such as MTNL and VSNL.

3.   There are allegations that the Division is unduly favouring two companies now vying for the consultancy for these project components.

4.   He said the ministry favoured Russian companies taking part in such projects, as it is still difficult for them to compete with Western corporations.

5.   Erbakan has said Turkey would favour the company which would propose the highest Turkish industrial input for the planes to be supplied to Turkish Airlines.

6.   Ram was a controversial minister in the erstwhile government, and was charged by the then opposition with favouring certain companies while awarding communication contracts.

7.   The government, which favours a company limited by guarantee as opposed to a buy-out by a consortium of banks, will take the final decision.