Note 3-59

(59) According to "Science & Engineering Indicators 2002" by the U.S. National Science Foundation, the number of international strategic alliances involving technologies increased from 2,019 in 1980-89 to 2,744 in 1990-99. But the number of such alliances including Japanese companies declined from 844 in 1989-89 to 746 in 1990-99.