1.   Any company that did not negotiate an exit or rebate clause as part of their current deal is likely to demand it in the future.

2.   In January, Nomura negotiated its exit from the fund, taking shares of top Czech and Slovak companies owned by the fund as its payout.

3.   The companies are negotiating an exit to an existing supply contract.

4.   Basayev himself escaped after negotiating an exit with Russian Prime Minister Viktor Chernomyrdin.