Unlike other major companies, Motorola waits until the day after it releases its numbers to hold a conference call to discuss them.

An airport also creates a demand for a community's services; unlike other companies it operates every day of the week.

Unlike most companies in the transportation industry, he added, it carries no debt on its balance sheet.

"They're doing what they should do, what is legally required for their shareholders, unlike other companies you've heard about in the news," he said.

But unlike companies in other industries, it can't force a resolution without permission from a reluctant Government agency.

Unlike limited companies or partnerships, it is not necessary to share decision making or the profits.

Unlike public companies, information regarding an entrepreneur's business is typically confidential and proprietary.

"It's not as many as in the past; but unlike other companies, we are hiring."

But unlike other companies, Bell was above and beyond the vulgar commercial fray.

And Toyota, unlike French companies of its size, has no executive dining room.