Only five teams submitted final bids: * Marubeni Corporation, Japan, with Oman Oil Company and National Power & Water, Oman* Hyflux, Singapore, with Mitsui of Japan and Al Tahir of Oman* Acciona Agua, Spain, with Samsung of South Korea and Sogex of Oman* Malakoff International, Malaysia, with Cadagua of Spain and Sumitomo of Japan* Grupo Cobra, Spain, with compatriots Inima (now Korean-owned) and Zubair Corporation of Oman