11.   And Murdoch has been seeking a partner to replace MCI in the venture.

12.   Apart from seeking a partner or considering a stock offering, the company could conceivably opt for an outright sale.

13.   Anticipating rules that let customers pick their power suppliers, utilities are seeking partners to help them shoulder the burden of cutting costs of generating electricity.

14.   As part of that, the two airlines also said they will seek new partners for their alliance.

15.   As U.S. economic growth dwindles, companies may continue to seek merger partners to provide an earnings boost where sales fail to grow.

16.   Barnett said the venture will seek additional partners.

17.   Both companies have recently moved to play down their commercial-skipping capabilities, largely because they are actively seeking partners in the industry.

18.   Both Merita and Nordbanken have been actively seeking a partner in the Nordic region in the last year.

19.   -- Sprint is seeking a partner to develop Internet access services.

20.   Accounting industry experts said that Andersen has little choice but to seek a partner among the other Big Five firms.