1.   There are distributors who own their own businesses and employees who work in our offices and plants around the world.

2.   The distributors are in collusion.

3.   Like an agent, a distributor will usually be a local firm or individual and a specialist in the requirements of the local market.

4.   Among stocks leading the declines were gas distributor Petronas Gas Bhd., Tenaga Nasional Bhd. and Telekom Malaysia Bhd., the largest phone company.

5.   And some distributors were so desperate for disaster goods that they went and got them.

6.   Another big distributor is Near East, a California company now a subsidiary of Quaker Oats.

7.   At the time, I asked former chairman and CEO Chan Desaigoudar and Treasurer Steve Henke where the distributors were located.

8.   Because of the sheer volume of television programming, each distributor will be responsible for rating its own programs under guidelines developed by the implementation panel, Valenti said.

9.   Bottled gas distributor Primagaz was an exception, as its market is domestic.

10.   After all, the local distributor is the de facto marketing arm of the multinational in its country.