1.  All winter, the Russian companies said they had no money to pay salaries to the Russian cleanup crews.

2.  Although Friday was a national holiday in Russia, shares of large Russian companies traded abroad in the form of American depositary receipts slid.

3.  Although the economy is growing for the first time since the collapse of the Soviet Union serious problems remain among many privatized Russian companies.

4.  Analysts said it was the biggest dividend ever announced by a Russian company.

5.  And it is unclear whether Russian companies stashing profits abroad are violating any laws other than their own.

6.  As a result, some Russian companies have started to use Seattle as a convenient supply center for their own ventures in Russian East Asia.

7.  As a result, INOR, like many Russian companies, has trouble paying its employees, most of whom work at two production facilities located outside of Moscow.

8.  As a result, Russian companies are now pumping more oil.

9.  As the first Russian company to trade on the New York Stock Exchange, the issue was met with applause at the opening bell.

10.  As the investigation gathered momentum, banks tightened security for Russian companies and citizens, hampering plans.