December 3, 2001
At a pre-bid meeting Sitre announces that it will, if appointed, collaborate with Seintex, a software maker, in the project.

December 5, 2001
Seintex confirms in a letter to the bidding team that it had signed an exclusive contract on 30 August 2000 with Sainco in Seville, Spain, to collaborate in the project.

January 7, 2002
A Sainco letter to the bidding team states: "In connection with information that Sitre Te