21.   Bank officials said negotiations had begun with interested foreign companies, but no details or specific timing of the third phase were released.

22.   Cung refused to name the interested companies.

23.   He said the office was still looking for interested companies to hire the pupils during the holiday.

24.   Interested companies can begin applying now and selected bidders will be invited to submit their proposals this fall, the government said.

25.   Interested companies will have to apply for loans under conditions set by the government.

26.   Its primary objective is to buy the NPLs from the financial institutions at a discount and later rehabilitate the loans or sell them to interested companies.

27.   Negotiations with the interested companies are on-going.

28.   Privatization negotiations are continuing with interested companies on a competitive basis and more time was needed make a selection, the government said.

29.   Sudjana said the government might also permit other interested companies to handle the sales of its coal.

30.   The company said it plans to divest its interest in the site and expects a deal with an interested company to happen soon.