We deal with the general problem of extension of analytic objects in a complex space X. After a short presentation of the classical results we discuss some recent developments obtained when X is a semi-1-corona. Semi-1-coronae are domains C + whose boundary is the union of a Levi flat part, a 1-pseudoconvex part and a 1-pseudoconcave part. Using the main result in [31], we prove a "bump lemma" for compact semi-1-coronae in C n and then, applying Andreotti-Grauert theory, we get a cohomology finiteness theorem for coherent sheaves whose depth is at least 3. As an application we get an extension theorem for coherent sheaves and analytic subsets.
Mathematics Subject Classification (2000). Primary 32D15; Secondary 32F32, 32T15, 32V15, 32V25, 32W50.