1.   In the same area, we have, with our alliance partner, Statoil, exclusive negotiating rights over the Chirag field and prospective exploration acreage at Shak Deniz.

2.   We have already have significant contact through the international Save The Children alliance partners in Europe and we have representation on the European forum for child welfare.

3.   If United now buys America West, it could be a stronger alliance partner for Delta.

4.   In addition, Washington is reluctant to include alliance partners who, as equals, might feel no qualms about questioning its strategy.

5.   Its alliance partners include Banco Santander of Spain, Viag AG --a German utility -- and MCI Corp.

6.   Its alliance partners include Banco Santander of Spain, Viag AG --a German utility -- and MCI Corp. of the U.S.

7.   Officials said the United States and its NATO alliance partners are in the process of determining where the post of Supreme Allied Commander-Atlantic should now be located.

8.   One alliance partner, a regional Catalan party, fed such speculation last week by expressing discontent over the budget.

9.   That makes economic development difficult, and the alliance partners agreed that with conventional contracts the project would have cost so much as to make it uneconomic to develop.

10.   The alliance partners will focus on Europe the first year, on Japan and other Asian nations the second year, then perhaps Latin America.