1.   But the banks involved were branches of U.S. banks and not wholly owned subsidiaries, as is the case for both Citibank NA and BankBoston NA.

2.   But those companies generally fold the resulting ventures into their core businesses, set them up as wholly owned subsidiaries or bring in partners.

3.   Must its subsidiaries be wholly owned?

4.   Other major airlines, including American, Northwest, Continental and US Airways, already own commuter subsidiaries.

5.   The Batesville-based company owns subsidiaries that make caskets, hospital beds and offer funeral planning services.

6.   The new center features five outlet clothing stores, including Van Heusen and three wholly owned subsidiaries -- Geoffrey Beene, Cape Isle Knitters and Bass.

7.   AES, headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, owns several subsidiaries which develop, own and operate independent electric power generation facilities.

8.   Reliant Resources is a majority owned subsidiary of Reliant Energy.

9.   Vital Esteem owns several subsidiaries operating resorts and leisure businesses in the peninsula.