11.   He approached both Lucent and Northern Telecom early last year about possibly forging a strategic partnership.

12.   He is hoping to form a strategic partnership with one of the major manufacturers of ignition systems.

13.   Iberia, on the other hand, has repeatedly stated its interest in strategic partnerships with other airlines which would give the Spanish carrier a global reach.

14.   If this is successful, similar strategic partnerships also could be negotiated for other companies as well, he said.

15.   In the Cold War a strategic partnership with China was aimed at a common enemy, the Soviet Union.

16.   In telecommunications, Slovakia intends to attract foreign investment in the form of strategic partnerships, the ambassador said.

17.   It has formed numerous strategic partnerships with other chemical companies over the last few years, but few analysts have been able to define a coherent strategy for growth.

18.   Italian telecommunications holding company Stet SpA and U.S. computer maker International Business Machines Corp. are close to announcing a strategic partnership, a Stet spokesperson said.

19.   Its findings are relevant because corporations are increasingly turning to alliances such as strategic partnerships and joint ventures to grow and succeed in the marketplace.

20.   Jiang also has made an agreement with President Clinton to build a strategic partnership.