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CITC and local phone operators reached a preliminary agreement with RIM over the weekend to use local data servers, people familiar with the talks said Saturday.
知情人士上周六說，CITC及沙特本國運營商在周末同RIM公司達成了使用本地數據服務器的初步協議。
The company backed out of a similar preliminary agreement two years ago with trade center developer Larry Silverstein at his 52-story tower, Seven World Trade Center.
兩年前萬通曾退出了與52層的7號貿易中心的開發者Larry Silverstein簽署的類似的初步協議。
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China will supply the 36 J-10 fighter jets, enough to equip two squadrons, under a preliminary agreement that could lead to "more sales", a Pakistani official has said.
中國將提供36殲-10戰鬭機，足以裝備兩個中隊根據初步協議，可能導致“更多的銷售”，一名巴基斯坦官員說。

The two companies are currently working to resolve this dispute with negotiators and a preliminary agreement reportedly has been reached.
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The carrier said late on Monday that it had signed a preliminary cargo joint-venture agreement with China Southern Airlines, a stepping stone into the Asian market.
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