Recusing herself would not suffice, he said, because her subordinates might still be inclined to favor a company tied to their boss.

Small Mexican companies not tied to global manufacturing networks are the beneficiaries, especially those that moved quickly into the surging market for replacement parts.

Import monopolies benefiting companies tied to the Suharto family have been retained.

There are also different companies tied to the timber industry.

The dichotomy underscores the harsher prospects for companies still tied to older computer businesses.

"But this shift to cyclical stocks has more to do with a comeback for companies tied more closely to a turn in the economy."

The building is owned and managed by companies tied to the Gindi family, which is best known for running the Century 21 department store.

Governor Bush, however, did not divorce himself completely from the concerns of companies tied to Mr. Rainwater.

This made the community and the company tied with the common goal of trying to help the youth.

"We want to own companies tied to the Internet, companies which are making money," he said.