1.   Kresa and analysts said that there were not many overlapping areas between the two companies, and that as a consequence layoffs might well be kept to a minimum.

2.   Particularly vulnerable will be those who work in overlapping areas such as Internet backbone businesses and long-distance service.

3.   The overlapping areas are sometimes, but not always, articulated by ceiling soffits and by the color of the linoleum flooring.

4.   He also said the two countries welcomed the productive cooperation and the initial results of the joint development of the overlapping area between them.

5.   The three countries have held bilateral negotiations on drawing sea boundaries, but their talks were complicated because of overlapping areas and disputed islands.

6.   Vietnam and Thailand signed an agreement on the overlapping areas two years ago.