1.   At Salomon Smith Barney, telecom analyst Jack Grubman was king.

2.   After graduating from Georgetown, she advanced steadily in financial circles, putting in long days as a telecom analyst with Fred Alger Management.

3.   Gartner Group telecom analyst Ken McGee agreed.

4.   In the latest survey, which was published last October, Reingold unseated Grubman as the top-rated telecom analyst for the first time.

5.   Once the pool of new consumers diminishes, expect a prepaid price war, said Siber, the telecom analyst.

6.   Peter Pratt, a telecom analyst with Business Research Group in Boston, doubts the return of telephone monopolies.

7.   Telecom analyst Jeff Kagan said the announcement reflects growth in demand for the new devices.

8.   A telecom analyst pointed out that further subscribers will not be easily attracted.

9.   But there were other attractions for the two sides, said Michael Millar, a telecoms analyst at investment bank SG Securities.

10.   CS First Boston telecoms analyst Francis Cheung said the general perception of the move was positive.