11.   But trading and underwriting of new equity and debt issues took a hit, he said, and the slowdown has continued in September.

12.   Buyers are already placing orders for stocks, a sales official said, while Russian firms set up new equity units.

13.   Chairman Robert Miller said earlier this month that the company is considering a new equity issue that would dilute shareholder value.

14.   Companies tend to maximize the gain from new equity sales by cashing in when they expect stock prices to peak, said Whitten.

15.   Euro Disney also found a new equity investor in Saudi prince al-Waleed bin Talal.

16.   Even when prices rose to unbelievable heights, Japanese companies were relatively restrained in selling new equity issues.

17.   Informix also said yesterday that it improved its financial situation with new equity investments, new credits, sale of real estate and cuts in operating expenses.

18.   Investors said the shares were up not so much because of the purchase itself, but because it will not require raising new equity.

19.   It essentially swaps new equity in the airline for existing debt.

20.   It also canceled plans to sell new equity and said it would not write new policies.