11.   Lucent staved off a bankruptcy filing last year through a harrowing process of selling subsidiaries, securing last-minute loans and reducing its workforce.

12.   One way to raise money for a stock repurchase would be to sell the subsidiaries, he said.

13.   Proposals for restructuring the financial industry could lead to several bank mergers and financial troubles could force several industrial groups to sell subsidiaries.

14.   Shareholders might get a small additional payment later, if a subsidiary is sold for a high price.

15.   That prompted Southern to hire Goldman Sachs last year to evaluate options for Southern Energy, including selling the subsidiary, he said.

16.   The tax consequences of selling some subsidiaries are hard to measure.

17.   But if the Navy requires the company to sell the subsidiary, it would.

18.   Like other sectors hard hit by the financial and economic woes, telecom firms are struggling to sustain their core businesses by cutting operational costs and selling non-performing subsidiaries.

19.   The acquisition became possible after a U.S. court found Friede Goldman Halter bankrupt and forced it to sell its subsidiaries.

20.   Workers demand that the big businesses sell their subsidiaries and reduce work hours to minimize the number of workers being fired.