1.   Another means for Venezuelan investors to get hard currency for their bolivars is through dollar-denominated Brady bonds.

2.   Gerson Regalado, a central bank official said the tax also differs for private citizens and Venezuelan corporate investors.

3.   Many Venezuelan investors are keeping a close eye on Brazil, where the government implemented an austerity program aimed at protecting the currency from a possible devaluation.

4.   Many Venezuelan investors have already left the country for the holiday, while foreign mutual funds have closed their books for the year.

5.   One provider is TelCel Celular CA, a joint venture among U.S.-based BellSouth Corp., Grupo Cisneros and several Venezuelan investors.

6.   Petroleos de Venezuela SA said it expects to sell small blocks of shares and bonds to Venezuelan investors following congressional approval of its plan.

7.   Tecnosal is owned by Venezuelan investors and billionaire hedge fund manager George Soros, Bancaracas officials said.

8.   TelCel is a joint venture involving BellSouth Corp. and several Venezuelan investors, including the Cisneros Group.

9.   TelCel is a joint venture among BellSouth Corp., Cisneros Group and several other Venezuelan investors.

10.   The fall has led Venezuelan investors to liquidate their holdings and buy shares, traders said.