101.   The companies avoided an injunction by negotiating with the government and agreeing to address antitrust concerns.

102.   The company would avoid that split and get preferential treatment for any .com renewal, while relinguishing its grip on .org and .net earlier than scheduled.

103.   The campaign would have allowed the companies to avoid publicly acknowledging a vehicle defect that could affect safety.

104.   The measure gives small businesses the option to buy insurance under federal rather than state regulation -- exempting them from state mandates that larger, self-insured companies now avoid.

105.   The tire company also avoided trial in another suit, announcing a settlement Thursday.

106.   Wherever possible, he said, companies should avoid transporting hazardous materials by generating chemicals on site or by considering using safer substances.

107.   It will now require companies to avoid ingredients tested on animals after a cut-off date which might vary from company to company.

108.   JETRO also said foreign companies have typically avoided setting up factories on high-priced urban property, selecting instead adjacent prefectures.

109.   The EU Commission blocked payment of rescue funds for the Greek state airline Olympic Airways on Tuesday and demanded extra information to see if the company had avoided conditions.