11.   Brazilian officials, though, said the country would bide its time before seeking to tap global markets again.

12.   But in the last few years, even the biggest companies have realized they needed to tap global markets for the capital to expand.

13.   But the company needs to tap markets outside China, because advertising revenue in its home market has slowed.

14.   But they have outshone Coors in part by investing more overseas and tapping new markets.

15.   Chase Manhattan Corp., MBNA Corp. and others also tapped the market, making it one of the busiest days ever for asset-backed sales.

16.   Cigna International, the Asian arm of U.S.-based Cigna Corp., opened its second China office earlier this year in the hope of tapping the market.

17.   First place would also help Airbus tap capital markets for future projects, as it loses government funding.

18.   For Gazprom, the link with Neste reflects its efforts to reach out to western companies to tap markets for its gas and bring it credibility with western investors.

19.   Foreign investors may start to tap the market.

20.   Having more shares traded will help the company tap the market as a future source of financing, he said.