During this three-week cruise, Mr. Nichols expressed interest in purchasing an island and building a small hotel.

The report concluded on a hopeful note, saying, "Despite the financial turmoil, foreign corporations still express great interest in purchasing strategic concerns from the Brazilian government."

In October 2008, a Chinese retailer expressed an interest in purchasing a 50% stake in the chain.

After examining them, and suspecting that they were indeed very old, Mar Samuel expressed an interest in purchasing them.

Several companies expressed interest in purchasing one or both of the airlines.

Allianz, a financial services company based in Germany, expressed interest in purchasing naming rights to the stadium.

HTC expressed interest in purchasing a mobile operating system today, according to Focus Taiwan.

Dubois expressed interest in purchasing his grandfather's property on a visit to Great Barrington in 1925.

After examining the scrolls and suspecting their antiquity, Mar Samuel expressed an interest in purchasing them.

In 2008, three potential buyers expressed an interest in purchasing the land.