The Chinese bank is planning a $12 billion initial public offering of stock this year.
And the World Bank is planning a $3 billion offering that could take place entirely online.
Dentsu, also privately held, plans an initial public offering of its stock this year.
U S West plans a public offering of its cellular business.
It plans an offering of at least $100 million of the new shares.
The company plans a public offering as soon as May.
It was planning an initial public offering in the spring of 2000 when the Nasdaq market crashed.
In 1992, the company planned an initial public offering of stock.
True North also said it planned a public offering of shares in the combined operations.
Analysts are recommending Endesa, which plans a major offering in 1994.