GM bondholders rejected the government's first offer, but the unions agreed to the preferential terms.

In addition, the Shah of Iran offered considerable development aid to Pakistan including oil and gas on preferential terms.

Mr. Rainwater will invest as much as $265 million on preferential terms that include control of the company.

Critics say Chávez is using petroleum sales under preferential terms to increase his political influence in the Caribbean.

Venezuela has a deal to sell Uruguay up to 40,000 barrels of oil a day under preferential terms.

Venezuela, to be sure, has been trying to find other buyers, and not just neighbors who could pay only under preferential terms.

The netsang partners trade with each other on preferential terms, based on fictitious family relations that may last for several generations.

One of the main advantages of having social capital is that it provides access to resources on preferential terms.

At particular issue was a $14 million loan that the SEC said was made on preferential terms.

This is especially appropriate where such access was granted on preferential terms.