11.   It also called on the government to protect the authority from financial difficulties if, as seems likely, the water companies will seek compensation for loss of supplies.

12.   Where the company is seeking general authority to purchase shares in the market they must state their intentions regarding the authority granted.

13.   Analysts said that corporate borrowing was a major factor in the rise as companies sought funds to pay their tax bills.

14.   But Mr Crandall said the company will not seek concessions because that would hurt employee morale, which he said must be maintained in a service business.

15.   Already, cash-poor Asian companies are seeking buyers for subsidiaries to raise money quickly.

16.   Along with entrepreneurial start-ups come a wave of mergers, as the old-line companies seek greater efficiency through becoming larger and melding operations.

17.   Although some jobs will be eliminated through attrition, Newall said the company would seek to retain skilled workers, who have become scarce in Calgary.

18.   Also, the Yomiuri newspaper said in its evening edition the government will give low-interest loans to foreign companies seeking to directly invest in Japan.

19.   Among the work rules the company sought to change were how flight attendants are scheduled and how much paid sick leave they can take.

20.   American banks and securities companies have often sought to handle the wealth of foreign leaders even when its source was questionable.