1.   Among his first acquisitions were newspapers in west Texas.

2.   A leading agency in the interactive services field is branching out with its first acquisition, entering the potentially lucrative but risky realm of wireless services.

3.   A union between NEMC and Columbia would be the first acquisition of a major Boston academic hospital by a for-profit company.

4.   Although Cohen Brothers has been very active in Manhattan, this is its first acquisition in Westchester.

5.   Diaz Foods started a new chapter in its history Wednesday, making its first acquisition of another company.

6.   For Jacor, this is the first major acquisition of a programming entity.

7.   He and quarterback Chris Chandler were the first major acquisitions by coach Dan Reeves.

8.   If successful, it would be the first acquisition of a U.K. power company by a U.S. utility.

9.   In its first bank acquisition outside Rhode Island, Fleet agreed to acquire First Connecticut Bancorp of Hartford.

10.   It is believed to be the first acquisition by a publicly traded company of such a political polling specialist.