91.   As the Whitman cuts took hold, though, the former Wall Street investment banker had to find ways to raise money to avoid a budget shortfall.

92.   As with many deals, the success of this combination will rely on the blending of two quite distinct cultures, investment bankers said over the weekend.

93.   Aston, an investment banker at Lehman Brothers, was trying to reach his wife, too.

94.   At Davos, John Studzinski, a European-based investment banker, noted ruefully that Wall Street funding was nowhere to be found when DNA was first discovered.

95.   At least one other group, headed by investment banker Chip Gesner, formerly of Connecticut, is considering a bid.

96.   At least five times a quarter, he said, an investment banker will complain that a competitor does not deserve credit.

97.   Aspe developed a network of contacts with important New York investment bankers and money-fund managers, who were consulted before any significant shift in economic policy.

98.   At the beginning of the year, Bay Area investment bankers were celebrating a blowout party to end all blowouts, thanks to insatiable investor demand for technology stocks.

99.   At some point in their careers, every management consultant, investment banker and accountant must attempt the leap from professional to partner.

100.   At the higher end of the income scale, lawyers, accountants and even investment bankers have been known to complain about drudgery.