21.   At that meeting, the companies lobbied for the right to invest and own a share of what they find in new oil.

22.   AXA is the biggest shareholder in Elf Aquitaine and owns substantial shares of Banque Nationale and Paribas.

23.   B shares can be owned by foreign investors.

24.   B shares can be owned by foreigners.

25.   Baker Fentress owns the shares of mostly large American companies.

26.   Bangor Hydro-Electric Co., Maine Public Service Co. and some smaller New England utilities also own shares of the plant.

27.   Better yet, how about IPO Canada, enabling every American to own a share of the provinces?

28.   Black, too, has said he wants to own more shares in the company.

29.   Both shares can be owned by Mexican and foreigners and have full voting rights.

30.   A short sale only works when those who own the shares authorize their broker to lend them out to short sellers.