1.   The sale had been postponed in September amid court cases challenging its constitutionality and violent demonstrations by union members facing redundancy.

2.   Altos Hornos joins a series of companies that have been forced to postpone equity sales as global stock markets have tumbled in past days.

3.   An official at J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. in Hong Kong said the sale was postponed until further notice.

4.   At least seven other companies postponed bond sales at that time, including Bank United Corp. and Comcast Cellular Corp., which have since sold bonds.

5.   At least eight companies, including Bank United Corp. and Radio One Inc., postponed bond sales last week.

6.   At least eight companies postponed bond sales last week after the Fed raised rates.

7.   A temporary shortage of an Alpha model postponed the sale to the current quarter, he said.

8.   Delay in approving the bill has postponed the sale of Telecom Italia.

9.   Ecuador said it postponed the sale of state phone company Emetel SA after none of the potential bidders presented offers.

10.   Ecuador said it postponed the sale of state phone company Emetel SA after none of the potential four bidders presented offers.