21.  The deal also reinforces its standing as the third-largest insurance company worldwide in market capitalization.

22.  The European Union and the U.S. agreed to sign a global technology pact that will boost profits for computer and telecommunications companies worldwide by eliminating import tariffs.

23.  The firm also said it will concentrate on managing the company worldwide from its Tokyo headquarters.

24.  The Federal Communications Commission yesterday told phone companies worldwide how much they should charge American carriers for completing calls coming from the U.S.

25.  The Internet is already siphoning revenues from telephone companies worldwide for data traffic.

26.  The soup is such an American marketing success story that companies worldwide study it.

27.  The two companies have been aggressive in Latin America, as oil companies worldwide seek to exploit new territory.

28.  The upgrade by PCS, its U.S. competitors and other companies worldwide has generated plenty of promises of wireless Internet surfing and other high-speed data services.

29.  This has spurred concern in companies worldwide that slower growth in Asia could stunt their earnings.

30.  To keep their products from becoming commodities, differentiated only by price, computer companies worldwide are trying to add a service component.