71.   Shanghai Jintai Co., the first local firm to sell shares overseas this year, accused Standard Chartered Plc of reneging on underwriting commitments.

72.   Second prize went to Thomas Phifer, a New York architect in association with the local engineering firm Ove Aup.

73.   SHANGHAI B shares surged in record trading on the Shanghai exchange on speculation authorities will soon let local firms form joint ventures with foreigners to buy stocks.

74.   Shoppers prefer low-end appliances, such as those from local firms and market leaders Electrolux and Bosch-Siemens.

75.   Sponsored by the Bay Area Bioscience Center, this ninth-annual event gives local firms a chance to compare notes and discuss trends.

76.   State-owned banks lent money at subsidized rates to help local firms acquire the technologies and capital equipment they needed.

77.   Some local firms such as Intel and Cisco Systems are bringing both computers and computer education to schools.

78.   Stickney said they are negotiating with three local firms to sell the naming rights to the stadium.

79.   Sudamericana de Fibras, a local firm which recently acquired Mepsa, also declined to make a bid.

80.   The company plans to expand into other Asian countries, especially China, Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam, through joint ventures with local firms or direct exports.