1.   Others almost visibly rubbed their hands at the prospects as Obasanjo announced plans to expand the liquid natural gas industry, build infrastructure and eventually privatize sectors.

2.   A similar restructuring plan for the steel industry also would cut jobs almost in half and privatize the sector over the next two years.

3.   But the government has been reluctant to privatize crucial sectors such as communications and transportation.

4.   In a radio broadcast Friday, Loum said Senegal would continue to privatize some sectors, including telecommunications, in order to attract greater foreign investment.

5.   Praised for privatizing banking sector, strengthening anti-corruption controls, improved transport safety standards.

6.   The IMF is concerned that the government may be stalling in privatizing sectors such as telecommunications and banking.

7.   The Water and Electricity Privatization Committee was recently set up by the Abu Dhabi government to undertake a plan and determine the procedures for privatizing the sector.

8.   This is in addition to the positive impact of privatizing some sectors such as mining, water, communications and transport.

9.   Unions will hand out leaflets to commuters in Germany, Britain, Austria and the Netherlands in a bid to stop plans to further privatize the sector.