101.   Salomon Brothers Inc. announced a joint venture securities firm with five Korean companies last July.

102.   Samsung and Korean Air, two Korean companies, have also expressed interest in developing the plane.

103.   Samsung and Korean Air, two Korean companies, have also expressed interest in helping develop the plane.

104.   Several Korean companies have already buckled.

105.   Shafer also applauded major Korean companies for expanding globally, rather than focusing on the domestic market.

106.   Shinsegi aims to be the third Korean company to offer international telephone services.

107.   Similar shares in the U.S. fell on speculation Korean companies are lowering prices on certain DRAMs which would force U.S. makers to do the same, traders said.

108.   Since then, Korean companies have been shipping television sets to the U.S. from plants in Mexico and elsewhere.

109.   Some analysts expect a Korean company to win the auction.

110.   Slowing imports are also helping as Korean companies scale back investment because of a sluggish economy.