1.   Further acquisitions in this direction are likely late this year if reconstruction plans progress satisfactorily.

2.   The capital gains from disposals finance further acquisitions and further capital gains.

3.   Our balance sheet is strong and we are looking carefully at further acquisitions in both the oil and non-oil sectors.

4.   American General said it would continue to pursue antitrust approval from the Federal Trade Commission for further acquisitions of Unitrin stock.

5.   Analysts said the insurer is poised to make further acquisitions.

6.   Analysts said they believed that Tenneco was in discussions to make further acquisitions in auto parts and specialty packaging.

7.   Analysts have questioned whether ING Barings could remain competitive without making further acquisitions given the consolidation in the industry.

8.   And some companies may simply have so much internal trouble digesting mergers that any hunger for further acquisitions will vanish.

9.   Besides buying a growing business, analysts say, Service Corp. could also remove a rival bidder for further acquisitions.

10.   A further acquisition will be announced within four to five weeks, said Mead.