The Syrians are not believed to be planning to extend their presence into Sidon itself.

Alliances with other online learning sites like Encarta, part of Microsoft, and bigchalk.com also extend its presence.

"So it is trying to somehow extend its presence by building on its existing franchises."

And to refuse this additional deployment will be an invitation for them to extend their presence by force.

The international stabilization force may well need to extend its presence beyond Kabul to provide security during the transition from warlord control.

Troops from Uganda have stirred ethnic conflict in order to extend their presence, the report says.

Red Bull has also extended its presence to purchasing and entirely re-branding a number of sports teams.

After the year 2000 the company extended its global presence more.

"The acquisition extends our presence in the family learning area."

Further attempts by the English to extend their presence in Ireland were successfully resisted.