21.   Its partners include the national oil companies of China, Malaysia and Sudan.

22.   Its railway company partners include those in France, Germany and Italy.

23.   Japanese partners include Toshiba Corp., Fujitsu Ltd., Hitachi Ltd. and Mitsubishi Electric Corp.

24.   JSkyB will also compete in Japan with DirectTV, a venture whose partners include GM Hughes Electronics of the U.S. and Japanese electronics maker Matsushita Electric Industrial Co.

25.   JSkyB will also compete in Japan with DirecTV, a venture whose partners include GM Hughes Electronics of the U.S. and Japanese electronics maker Matsushita Electric Industrial Co.

26.   Minority partners include Concord, North Carolina-based CT Communications Inc. and U.S. Global Telecommunications Inc., a unit of U.S. Telecom Inc.

27.   New limited partners included Ford Foundation and Fox Capital, a partnership of wealthy families.

28.   Other big trading partners include the European Union and Southeast Asia.

29.   Other partners include AirTouch Communications Inc., Bell Atlantic, CCIL and Telia AB.

30.   Other partners include Mail Boxes Etc., a full-service parcel and mail outlet company.