91.  Not all Russian companies are as eager as Yukos to increase production.

92.  Ofort, the Russian company that arranged the deal, did not respond to repeated requests for comment.

93.  Now, a decade later, the U.S. rivals have yet to produce a drop as BP and Shell seal alliances with Russian companies and prepare to pump.

94.  On Wednesday the House of Representatives is expected to pass legislation that would sanction newly privatized Russian companies that are helping Iran develop longer-range missiles.

95.  One is a proposed law that would ease taxes Russian companies pay.

96.  One is a proposed law that would ease the taxes Russian companies pay.

97.  One reason Russian companies are cash-starved is their customers.

98.  Other Russian companies have made a show of going straight.

99.  Partly because of its fame, GUM was among the first Russian companies to be privatized after the fall of the Soviet Union.

100.  Pioneers in the Russian market like CS First Boston remain dominant in advising Russian companies and in trading stock.