Of 24 units built for outright sale three have been sold and one sale was pending.

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"It'll never be big as an outright sale--a hundred would be a lot, " says Wade.

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Meanwhile, the gradual deregulation of China's book market raises hopes of a strategic alliance or outright sale.

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Indeed, an alliance or partnership, rather than an outright sale, might be what Zetsche has in mind for Chrysler.

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If the traders sense a market is becoming too competitive, they may call for the outright sale of the plant.

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Often with relatively small ownership stakes, the fund calls for share buybacks financed with debt, management changes or an outright sale.

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Rather than an outright sale of the building to a single buyer, securities were issued, backed by the property's value and rental income.

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In addition, should the release be structured as a loan rather than an outright sale, effectively borrowing future oil today, market participants would perceive a more bullish forward balance.

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Among the mooted alternatives: a new shareholder, a merger in which MBf retains control -- or the outright sale of the finance company at the most advantageous price to the Loy family.

CNN: TOUGH CHALLENGE

Yahoo shares sank yesterday after a report that the company seems more likely to sell its Asian assets than to pursue an outright sale, and the stock is sinking again this morning.

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Mr Messer, with an eye to the future, insisted on an option to buy the company outright after three years, although most people thought that a trade sale or even a stockmarket flotation was more likely.

ECONOMIST: Face value