31.   The US company believes investors would put a fair value on Belgacom which, unlike many other European telecoms operators, has little debt.

32.   This was the first time that the privatised British telecom operator had suffered a loss of residential customers.

33.   Trading in stock in telecom operator KPNQwest was suspended here on Thursday pending a statement.

34.   Trading in stock in telecom operator KPNQwest was suspended in Amsterdam in early trading pending a statement.

35.   Under the deal, SCV will become a unit of the telecoms operator when the merger is completed in June, the statement said.

36.   Under the deal, SCV will become a unit of the telecoms operator when the merger is completed next month, the statement said.

37.   It was de-merged by BT in November as part of efforts by the former state-owned telecoms operator to rein in its soaring debts.

38.   Last week the government sold stakes in international telecom operator Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd and fuel retailer IBO Co. Ltd.

39.   LGEI will also manage controlling stakes in struggling mobile carrier LG Telecom, fixed-line telecoms operator Dacom Corp. and LG Construction.

40.   Meanwhile, South Korean personal computer telecom operators said they planned to file a complaint against Microsoft with the Fair Trade Commision next month.