91.   The bids were raised amid indications that conservative politicians opposed to a Bank Austria takeover would attempt to place costly, last-minute conditions on the sale.

92.   The company, which was also seeking the contract, said that the Apollo Theater Foundation had secretly allowed Sutton to raise his bid at the last minute.

93.   The extension, which was expected, comes as ITT investors wait for Hilton to raise its bid.

94.   The growing reluctance to move has raised the bids for desirable executives.

95.   The recent passage of a new excise tax also prompted investors to raise bids on San Miguel.

96.   They added that since USA was not willing to raise its bid, the two companies would agree to go their separate ways.

97.   They pointed to the fact that Goldstone called Icahn and encouraged him to raise his bid as evidence that the bidding was not over.

98.   They will be forced to raise their bids for a declining number of cattle while trying to keep plants running at peak capacity.

99.   Those numbers -- projected earnings and the like -- will help shape negotiations and determine whether it raises its bid, a Union Pacific official said.

100.   To do so, Wells Fargo would probably have to raise its bid further and then press for a shareholder vote.