The consortium that wants to build the pipeline said the route was changed because the new one was better.

The consortium behind the $5.25bn (£3.4bn) project says its salaries are above average but acknowledged there had been payroll problems.

A consortium of five families interested in buying the club, say they may have a deal.

The consortium says there are 30,000 to 40,000 human genes.

This consortium had said publicly that it was interested in the Italian directory business.

In the past, the consortium has said it wants five "launch customers" for the new aircraft before going ahead.

The consortium said he had 40 to 60 aircraft and 300 employees.

Then, in the fall, the consortium said it could crank out a first draft of the genome by December 2001.

But the consortium says it has not been been sued over the issue.

The consortium said last week that it would not increase its bid, which expires Tuesday.