1.   These were tax exempt bonds issued by state and local governments to provide financing for private sector investment in plants and equipment.

2.   Also involved are Panasonic, Sony, Alpine and several other companies that make and sell XM Radios and have provided financing for the programming service.

3.   AVSC also re-grants much of its USAID money to provide financing for specific health care projects.

4.   HomeUSA has agreements with several companies, including Green Tree Financial Corp. and BankAmerica Corp. to provide financing for customers, the filing said.

5.   If Soros ruled the world, he said, he would establish an international regulatory agency to rein in speculative excesses and provide financing during economic crises.

6.   In a move that could help it sell or lease more commercial airplanes, The Boeing Co. Monday announced a major overhaul of its unit that provides customer financing.

7.   In April, Newcourt and Dell Computer Corp. formed a joint venture to provide financing for Dell customers.

8.   Interest in providing acquisition financing has picked up from out-of-state banks, insurance companies and investment bankers packaging real estate for Wall Street, he said.

9.   It also gave lenders the confidence they needed to provide financing for converting warehouses to condominiums.

10.   National Auto Credit provides alternative financing to used-car buyers who are considered high risks and have limited access to bank loans and other traditional consumer credit sources.