11.  The last remaining large company on the block is the military arm of Hughes Electronics.

12.  The last company in Finland to offer pagers recently closed its service, succumbing to the SMS phenomenon.

13.  The last companies to put their faith in creative Americans were Sony and Matsushita, which both bought studios in Hollywood.

14.  The online flea market, eBay, was the last Internet company out of the blocks before the market soured.

15.  In the last attempt three companies, Thiru Aroona Sugars Ltd, Nagarjuna Fertilisers and Chemicals Ltd and India Cements had bid for the company.

16.  TANESCO is the last company in the privatization program, according to Joseph Mapunda, the privatization commission spokesman.

17.  The company last raised its domestic rates two years ago.

18.  The Yugoslav Airlines is among the last companies in Europe to ban smoking on international flights.

19.  UNAMCO was the last company granted a harvesting permit.

20.  Under cover of darkness, the last fighting company of elite British Royal Marines began arriving in Afghanistan on Saturday.