1.   Assuming that shares are purchased, whether to acquire full control, majority holding or a minority stake?

2.   IBM has bought a minority stake in the computer company.

3.   It is unlikely, however, that any Western company will get more than a minority stake in Pilsner Urquell.

4.   At his press conference Mitterrand announced that private investors would be allowed to acquire minority stakes in state industries to finance industrial investment and employment programmes.

5.   Along the way it took minority stakes in five soccer teams.

6.   Already, Telkom and South African Airways, a Transnet subsidiary, have sold minority stakes to foreign investors.

7.   America Online Inc. said it bought a minority stake in Personal Library Software Inc., a maker of software used to retrieve information.

8.   American and BA still plan to each acquire an undisclosed minority stake in the Spanish carrier, Chiames said.

9.   America Online Inc. holds a minority stake in Songline.

10.   Amazon agreed to take a minority stake in living.com and feature the startup as its home furnishings store.