1.   A Finance Ministry interpretation of a recently revised investment tax rule would lower the preferential status given to companies in the park.

2.   But not as a nonprofit organization that receives preferential tax-exempt status.

3.   President Clinton has notified Congress that he wants to renew the preferential trading status, which the United States extends to virtually all its other trade partners.

4.   During the Soviet era, Sevastopol enjoyed preferential status as the home port for the former Soviet Black Sea Fleet, which is now divided between Ukraine and Russia.

5.   Labor has said given Likud preferential status in coalition building talks.

6.   The central bank said the proposal would give preferential status to small farmers, small fishermen, agrarian reform beneficiaries and agricultural cooperatives.

7.   Under the proposal to drop government and employees from the preferential status, other creditors should have a better share.

8.   The deal created preferential trading status for the countries involved, but also insisted that members uphold human rights and democratic standards.