11.   Ten groups have qualified to bid for the licenses, which would allow winners to compete with units of federal phone company Telecomunicacoes Brasileiras SA.

12.   The group qualified for all eight regions in which it submitted bids.

13.   The state agency said last week that five groups have qualified for the sale.

14.   The state agency said last week that five groups have qualified for the sale, including Brazilian, Mexican, Japanese, U.S. and Venezuelan investors.

15.   The Venezuelan Investment Fund, the government agency in charge of selling state assets, said three groups qualified to participate.

16.   The top six groups qualify for the finals.

17.   The Venezuelan Investment Fund, the state agency managing the sale, said five groups have qualified for the sale.

18.   Only the two Asian second-round group automatically qualify for the finals.

19.   Only the winners of the five second-round groups qualify for the World Cup finals in France.

20.   Bush and his supporters say that religious groups will qualify for funding only if there are other, secular alternatives available.