11.   However, athletic footwear companies have not tapped into this entertainer-endorsement market.

12.   It is rare that companies actually tap these backup loans, according to loan traders.

13.   Shipbuilders have pioneered floating oil production facilities that both keep their yards full and allow companies to tap fields in deeper waters than ever before.

14.   Some companies are already tapping urban talent.

15.   Still, the globalization of trade is making it easier for companies to tap new markets.

16.   Technology companies have long tapped investor enthusiasm by issuing convertibles and preferred stock to finance the next stage of their growth.

17.   Telephone companies can tap phones without a court-approved warrant, he said.

18.   The company has tapped the boomer market through a variety of products including relaxed-fit jeans and Dockers pants.

19.   The company taps overseas bond and commercial paper markets to raise funds.

20.   The company recently tapped a new chief executive, Richard F. Syron, to lead a turnaround, succeeding founder and longtime CEO George Hatsopoulos.